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doublerrcoin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/18/2017 11:36 pm Hello everyone I found this 1991 penny with missing Lincoln head and other part of the body. I really need help to find out more about it. Thank you all * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by doublerrcoin 11/18/2017 11:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74846 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 12:04 am What you see here is caused by Over polishing of the dies. It happens when the U.S. Mint polish out Die Clashes on the dies. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 12:36 am Quote: It happens when the U.S. Mint polish out Die Clashes on the dies Couldn't that also be a Greaser? Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 01:33 am My first thought was a grease-filled die but, when I saw the close(er)up with all those die polishing lines, I tend to agree with E&V. Of course, it could be a combination of the two. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 01:43 am Really need to see full size area shots to determine overpolishing. The other details may tell but do remember that the chair is the most shallow of all incused details upon a die face, very easy for it to be polished away and so shallow grease gets wiped away more than deeper details! Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 06:07 am The die was abraided to give this result. A filled die in this area would have affected the knees first as they are deeper in the die face than the rest of the statue thus the first to fill. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 11:16 am it's been polished too much. Greasers and Abraded Dies are fairly common. Unless they add an interesting appeal to a coin, most collectors spend them. Here's a couple that many collectors keep. Edited by CoinMasters 11/19/2017 11:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54283 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 1:55 pm What does this mean (from the above post)? "This removes unwanted design alteration". Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 2:41 pm A number of things can happen to a die that need to be addressed by resurfacing the die. The dies can clash together if there is no planchet between them which can leave an undesired image from the opposing die. The dies may need to be dressed to remove small surface cracks before they spread deeper into the die. Simply put , wear and tear in one form or another. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 4:19 pm Well said. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
doublerrcoin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/19/2017 7:19 pm Thanks all for your quick response, I will keep it for my collection then. Report this Post to the Staff
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