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Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 12:11 am Hey all, I am still pretty new at this and just wanted to make sure that I was correct in this one. The penny is extremely flat on the front on Lincoln's hair and also down towards his bow tie. On the reverse, "ibus" is missing from "e pluribus" and so is the lower half of "states of". There also seems to be parts of "One Cent" and designs missing from building. I hope I am correct in labeling this penny as Struck Through Grease on both obverse and reverse. Please let me know if I am wrong. I appreciate any feedback I can get. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 01:44 am Is the weight the same as a normal Zincoln? If so it maybe a struck through error. If it is light then it might be a thinned planchet. So you might start there to see what you have? The glare makes it hard to tell what is going on with the surface. Edited by coop 10/16/2013 01:45 am Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 12:30 pm Here are a few more pictures. I hope these are better. The penny doesn't seem to be lighter.Its strange though because it seems that the issue is around the same spots on both sides of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 12:40 pm That is a struck through error. (Grease) I'm thinking this one is a keeper. Probably in the $5 range to the right buyer. Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 1:04 pm Wow! Can't believe I finally found something a little more worth while! Thanks for your responses. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 1:49 pm Quote: The penny doesn't seem to be lighter Did you actually weigh it or just guess? The weak areas correspond to the highest points of relief and those areas would be softly struck on an underweight planchet so it is worthwhile to check the weight. If the weight is normal, then you are left with a better-than-average Greaser strike. However, an underweight planchet would be much more interesting than one struck through grease Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 2:34 pm That is an unusually weak strike. Not enough though to be considered a set up piece. It is not a grease strike through. Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 3:24 pm Either way, I find it an interesting coin to add to my little collection. I didn't weight it though, I do not have any scales. I am guess it would be a good investment to have, right? I'll have to look into that. Thank you all for your input. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 4:08 pm Or take it to a Jeweler or the Post office. They could probably do that for you. Report this Post to the Staff
cosmoscoins Valued Member 164 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 5:17 pm Looks to me like just a worn cir coin,cash it in,,is my advice,Cosmos Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 5:19 pm If it were circulation damage, the rims would show the same thing. The obverse rims look weaker, but the reverse ones are there and full. So it is not circulation damage. Report this Post to the Staff
cosmoscoins Valued Member 164 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 5:28 pm For all I know the coin was under a table leg or 1000 other things,,greasers strike wipe out everything that would have height to the design of the coin,,,I see worn on height area on the coin,lots of great ideas,,but to me not saying is one way or the other just my 2 cents,,I think its a worn cir coin,Cosmos Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 6:11 pm Why would an underweight planchet be more interesting? I am sorry but I am still learning about these things. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 6:26 pm It would be thinner and the planchet wouldn't fill the devices. Grease examples are more common. Report this Post to the Staff
Snooderpuff Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 10/16/2013 11:11 pm Thanks for all the info Coop. Report this Post to the Staff
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