1972 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Overpolished Die?

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 10:38 am I have this 1972 D LMC with what appears to have used an over polished die? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 11:07 am Possibly, or it might be a partial grease-fill. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7562 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 11:30 am I agree with Coinfrog, most likely partial Greaser. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 12:45 pm with that Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 12:53 pm Well a struck through error is incorrect. Why? When a die fills with grease, it makes the devices wider. In this case the devices are smaller than normal. So it is the result of a polished die. This coin is a 1964 proof cent reverse. Seems like 6,000 strikes to a die was too many for this die. (possible die damage was the issue) Same even on this OP's coin. The edge of the die was over polished so much that part of the devices went away. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 76942 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 1:43 pm with Coop. It's it was caused by an over polished die from trying to remove Die Clashes. A Struck Through Grease error won't look like this. Grease would widen the devices, causing them to etheir be weakly struck or disappear, depending on how much grease was in the die's crevices. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 1:49 pm Hey guys! My guess was correct! I'm learning! Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 03/28/2018 4:26 pm Yes, it's an overpolished die. Report this Post to the Staff
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1972 D LMC Overpolished Die?