1989 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC "g" In God

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CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 8:46 pm Why would the G in GOD be so skinny on the top and fat on the bottom? Partial Greaser or possibly from worn die/die deterioration? Thanks for you assistance Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 8:57 pm or maybe it could be over polishing of the die at the spot at the top of GOD? The tops of the I, N, and the top of the O appear skinny too. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 9:07 pm Yeah, you are right on those other letters as well Fuzzy. I just didn't notice them next to the funky looking G. I didn't think of over polishing. I have learned that the Grease Filled Dies will cause the extra thickness in the parts of the devices that are not clogged. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/11/2016 12:19 pm Die polishing has removed part of the field in that area. Now the devices are thinner as part of the devices went away with the field. Seem like the 80's zincolns suffered a lot of this. The fields are the outside part of the die. When an area gets damaged, then they polish it away. (along with parts of the devices) Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 03/11/2016 3:20 pm Thanks coop, I have seen that a ton on the reverse (thought it was normal basically) but didn't realize it was from over polishing of the dies. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/11/2016 6:37 pm You would think you'd not see it as often on proof coins, (only 3,000 coins per die pair, 6,000 strikes) but in this last batch of 1963 proof cents I went through, even the date and LIBERTY reduced. Report this Post to the Staff
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1989 LMC "G" In God