1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Tapered Planchet + Grease

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 3:50 pm This looks like a tapered planchet to me, with a grease issue on the OF AMERICA. Weight is 2.1g so pretty thin. I saw something recently on a similar coin and can't remember if there was something else or just a tapered planchet. Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 4:30 pm OF AMERICA is a weak strike issue, there was not enough metal to fill all of the obverse and reverse die recesses. The planchet is tapered on the left side and the other two areas of reverse weakness align with Lincoln's head and shoulder- the two highest points of relief on the coin. Nice example Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 4:33 pm That's a neat one. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 4:36 pm Thnaks bio. It was the high-point weakness issues that I just couldn't remember, even though I know that. So many things to remember about these coins. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 6:36 pm Nice find. Any chance it is a set up strike? John 1 Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 6:50 pm What is the weight of this coin? Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 7:02 pm It's in the description. 2.1g Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 7:10 pm Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 02/03/2017 8:43 pm Quote: Nice find. Any chance it is a set up strike? John 1 Not likely. The tapered planchet was the main cause of the design weakness, IMO. The unaffected (normal thickness) areas of the coin are normally struck. Report this Post to the Staff
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1958 LWC Tapered Planchet + Grease