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I don't know what happened to this coin, but I can not make out the date or hardy anything else. The most likely explanation I can think of is just a very weak strike. What do you think?   Shown with another coin to show that the camera was not badly out of focus.  Would a weak die strike be considered an error coin? Thanks to all.
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Not a weak strike. A weak strike would not have fully formed rims and your coin does. Looks like maybe a major Struck Through Grease? Coop... John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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What is the weight? If it is normal (3.11 grams) then it's a Struck Through Grease error. If it is less, then altered, reduced by circulation or something else, then it was a normal coin at one time. So weight will tell the story. |
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I think it looks like acid damage
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Interesting coin! Normally, damage from an acid bath causes the rims to be hit pretty hard. In this case, the rims are intact. I suppose, someone could have been very careful about only exposing the faces with acid and protected the rims. I agree with @coop that knowing the weight would be super-useful.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Rest in Peace
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 that the weight will tell if it's a Greaser or artificial wear .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It does look like it was dipped in acid at some point of its life. Although, the weight of the coin would be great.
Errers and Varietys.
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First glance sez Greaser to me.. Coin weight will help I.D... Swamp |
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Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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I was hoping for another result, but the coin in question weighs in at 2.9 grams. I don't know how accurate my scale is, so I weighed two other wheat cents, both of which came in at 3.1 grams. That suggests missing material and acid damage.
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Acid takes the rims, this is just wear apparently. Looks buffed and waxed at some point.  Edited by Crazyb0
06/11/2018 5:00 pm
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I agree. International buffing.
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Looks buffed and waxed at some point. Errers and Varietys.
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I agree. International buffing.  Buffed by another Country ? |
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Now we know what the "b" in ihob stands for...
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Posted 06/11/2018 09:06 am
to the CCF!
