1952 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Struck On A Tapered Planchet

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Sudz Pillar of the Community United States 1572 Posts	Posted 01/25/2016 12:05 am I haven't found too many of these in my searches. There is just a very faint hint of "In God We Trust" to be seen at each end of the motto. I thought I would share it, I think it's kind of interesting. Report this Post to the Staff

OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 01/25/2016 12:29 am Extremely cool find Never seen one before ... very cool it has a very similar look to Struck Through Grease but I assume the rest of the details outside the area would be stronger but on a tapered coin they fade off on taper Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 01/25/2016 12:35 am How exactly does this occur sudz? Never seen one before either-assume it's the same concept as a thin planchet, just came from bad stock? Edited by Slamnbass 01/25/2016 12:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/25/2016 12:44 am It looks like it might have been struck on a tapered planchet, it should be a little light. The blank was punched from a stock sheet that had a variation in thickness, resulting in a planchet that was thinner on one end. Report this Post to the Staff
Sudz Pillar of the Community United States 1572 Posts	Posted 01/25/2016 12:48 am Here are some pics of the side of the coin showing the tapering. Notice the narrowing of the side in the second pic when compared with the first. In the third pic you can see the side getting wider again as you go around the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Sudz Pillar of the Community United States 1572 Posts	Posted 01/25/2016 12:50 am Quote: it should be a little light Yep, comes in at 2.6g Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 01/25/2016 01:02 am Your pics were playing tricks on my eyes at first-I was trying to figure out how your seeing a tapered planchet by only looking at the rim? But it was actually the edge I was seeing lol-anyway thanks for the pics Report this Post to the Staff
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1952 LWC Struck On A Tapered Planchet