1991 Grease And Possible DD ?

We'd need closer pics to tell if it's doubled or not.

New pic

Those are actually polish lines along the face, pointed nose varierty!


Here's it's brother and cousin




On your full coin shot, can see the original outline of face before it disappeared...

Were we in some kind of financial crisis in '91 where we had to use the **** out of the dies to save money?

It's a definite " Greaser" and I think the doubling is Machine Doubling (MD), not a doubled die.

Can you have "roller lines" on copper-plated cents? I assumed the lines were plating bubbles.

But, as Halo1st brought up, a reverse pic would be nice (and should be standard practice whether it's in question or not).

The reverse seems to have struck up a bit stronger. Showing the same lines running the same direction as they do on the obverse.

As for the severe obverse weakness Struck Through Grease fill die seems most likely.

Weak strikes have been a debated cause in the past as well. A couple of topics had the experts going head to head concerning weakness in conjunction with full rims and roller marks present. That's where the reverse condition comes into play.

Not meaning to add more confusion, but if the full obverse and reverse images are not skewed, the coin seems to be out of round. May have some possible wide collar issue? Thanks, Doug.

http://www.error-ref.com/wide-collar/

First its not double struck, and its not a known doubled die. I'm thinking the machine had movement during the strike. So that make for machine damage. This is common.

Second I don't buy or sell. So will not be much help with the value. Check ebay sells. Heavy greasers do seem to be collectable to some. So may net a small premium pending interest at the time. You may score enough to order one or two things from the dollar menu.

That said I would hold onto. May be able sell or trade down the road.

Do you have a caliper that could measure the diameter. Or if you laid another cent on it, does it seem larger where the fins are present on the two sides? Just curious. Thanks, Doug.