1980 D Lincoln - Out Of Federal Reserve Bags!

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just4fun Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 08/12/2007 1:25 pm My friend went through one of the Federal Reserve bags and this is what he found. Can ya'll tell me all about it and if it is worth anything? So I can pass it on to him what to do about/with it. Thank ya'll in advance. Beckie Image: 1980mm.jpg 82.27 KB Image: obverse.jpg 98.31 KB Image: b.jpg 102.09 KB Image: a.jpg 100.15 KB Image: reverse.jpg 100 KB Report this Post to the Staff

foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 08/12/2007 2:32 pm It appears to be an error that we call a "strike through" error. If something gets between the planchet and the dies, the coin is struck through, whatever the foreign material is. It can be a number of things causing a strike through error. The most common type and the type yours appears to be is called a " Struck Through Grease" error. believe it or not, a lump of greasy material that gets between a die and a planchet will cause the details on the coin to be weak, mushy or missing. As I mentioned, it is fairly common. In this case since a larger portion of the coin is effected, it would be worth a little bit to a collector. I would put it in the $1.00 to $3.00 range. Have Fun, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
300 coin guy Valued Member United States 176 Posts	Posted 08/12/2007 10:58 pm Just4fun very nice find keep up the hunting or great coins. Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 08/14/2007 10:32 am it also looks to have an RPM but not one I have seen before. Chuck may be in later to check it out. Gary Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 08/14/2007 1:12 pm Struck through grease, and enough as it appears to warrant some premium value - a few dollars. It's not an RPM, though. that's Machine Doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 08/14/2007 1:22 pm good to know Chuck thanks Gary Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 08/15/2007 02:32 am To put the "struck thru grease" thought in perspective, lets do a bit of Physics. As we know, liquids don't compress, so if there is pressure on one side, then there has to be displacement on the other side, to a more, or lessor degree. That is why we don't see the letters, or numbers, when this condition exists. Just thought I would clarify some of the mystery, about it. Diick Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/15/2007 12:41 pm However, like I constantly say, try a coin show. Error coins are becoming very popular and their values are going up substantially. At a coin show last weekend I noticed a few newer dealers also with more error coins than usual. If your in the Illinois area, there are 3 coin shows a month. Check your area and go to one with your error coins for an estimated value. Report this Post to the Staff
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