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New Member
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I would like to ask you all for feedback on this Wheat penny. It might just be worn, but it's missing the second "t" in trust and also portions of Abe's shirt closest to the year. I was thinking lamination error due to the date being normal wear but around it werent. Please don't hesitate to tell me it's nothing and I'm just wanting it to be something.    |
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Rest in Peace
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 to the forums! It is two things, neither is a major error. First it is a late stage die state. It has been polished ans the die has been worn down so the details are not very deep any more , then the polishing crap fills the details left, called a Struck Through Grease error. Secondly, it is Die Deterioration where die flow has caused the metal to flows outwards to the edges and must be milled down to fit the holders. Notice how close to the rim the letters are. Edited by Crazyb0
02/12/2018 01:32 am
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New Member
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While waiting for a reply, I started reading other threads and saw the suggestion and downloaded both. I'm reading them now. I'm not into it for money, I just truly enjoy the looking and the susequent research.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I believe you got the best answer there, Loupedeloupe. Read through those PDFs, examine the illustrations, and by the end, you will have a big head start on variety and error coins. Of course, there will always be more to learn, and experience to be had. It's fun!  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
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I think it is mostly circulation wear,a well worn coin. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to CCF! Excellent explanation by Crazyb0! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Also the slight issue with Grease Fill in that one device. The coin also looks like it has been cleaned several times during is life. If certain types of solvents/cleaners/acid baths happen, it removes a layer of the coin each time this happens. Thus a AU coin after a cleaning may look nicer, but a layer of the finish is removed. The color will turn pink and will ruin the collectable value for a long time. After the nice look and the top layer of the coin is gone, it soon fades again. So best to leave coins alone to keep what value they may have there. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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to the CCF! |
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New Member
United States
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Thank you everyone for the welcomes! I purchased a big lot of coins from an estate and unfortunately it looks like most of the older coins were washed or dipped in acid. I prefer the character of the dirty coin. Just look what they did to this Indian Head penny! It's such a shame..  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A lot of the older coins were cleaned and sometimes several times. Circulation wear, Grease Fill in the dies, cleaning, buffing, coin scratches and other forms of torture alter coins in a bad way. So discerning an worn coin, polished coin, altered coin or error coin can at times be hard to figure out. Best if they were all AU/BU coins, not often the case. |
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Posted 02/12/2018 01:21 am
