1942 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Error Identification And Value Request...

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BmTrif6186 Valued Member 71 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:29 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Going through my wheat cents and came across this 1942-P ("plain date") with a few missing letters on the Reverse that seems to me to be a dye error and not just the result of wear and tear... the first 3 letters (AME) of "AMERICA" are entirely absent and showing no signs of ever being there at all... there's no imprint or raised areas where the letters would have been if they were once there and were just worn away. Also there's a clear circular imprint where the letters should be and that also leads me to think it is in fact a dye error during the stamping process on the reverse of this coin! The letters and areas on either side of the circular imprint are all there and show consistent levels of "wear and tear" so it would seem very unlikely to me that just this one spot was so worn down that the letters were no longer visible while leaving the surrounding letters fully intact and visually consistent. Please refer to my pictures and any help/info identifying whether this is a true error or not would be greatly appreciated... I've just recently took on coin collecting as a hobby and there's much for me to learn especially in the area of identifying true error coins and their potential value... thank you in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:31 pm i believe it is the result of a Grease Filled Die. as to value I will let someone with knowledge of usa cents answer that for you.. Report this Post to the Staff
Coppergold Pillar of the Community United States 939 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:36 pm I personally would only pay 50 cents for it. It's a Grease Filled Die. If there were more devices missing it would be a little more Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:36 pm looks like results of a Grease Filled Die, worth about $.01 unfortunately Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:38 pm Although not much value it's still worth keeping as a good example of a Grease Filled Die, and Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:40 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74620 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:41 pm It's a pretty decent example of a Struck Through Grease error. It's a keeper and a good example. Good find. :) Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:42 pm 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
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 5:50 pm I don't see much, if any, premium for it as it only affects a few letters - But it is worth at least 2-3¢ because it's a Wheat cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 6:00 pm Good eye but to me it's basically a cull wheat given that stain and worth just a couple of cents. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
OldJoeClark Pillar of the Community United States 1260 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 6:03 pm to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 7:01 pm I mostly agree with the above. It is a struck through error coin, likely Struck Through Grease, and a decent example of what is a very common error. In general, minor stains and blems do not much affect the value of error coins as people are buying the error not so much the date and grade. Either way, it's got a fair premium for a one cent coin and I would value it at somewhere around $1.25. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 7:10 pm Common minting errors such as these are quite frequent, all are part of the manufacture of coins and because are so frequent have little if any premium values. A " Grease Fill" as stated is the process of polishing the dies to remove imperfection. A diamond paste is used and sometimes upon wiping off the operating greases, paste and debris get stuck in the die devices(reverse image remember) blocking the imprint. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/10/2017 7:48 pm Keep looking and posting! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 12/11/2017 11:59 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
BmTrif6186 Valued Member 71 Posts	Posted 12/11/2017 1:29 pm Thank you to ALL for the warm welcoming words and for responding to my post... this is exactly the right place for someone like myself trying to learn about my new hobby!! Awesome forum and I have so many more posts coming... Report this Post to the Staff
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