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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Probably not worth much, but nice find!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very nice find and congratulations! That's a good one!
Errers and Varietys.
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Not sure about it being grease. I just found a 1910-S LWC this morning, and it is very worn from being circulated. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Any VDB showing on the coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it is difficulty to identify greasers with certainty on well-worn coins. It certainly looks like an early mint-marked coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Not that I can see  That would have been awesome. So what is your thought on this one coop? Greaser / Greaser + wear on the Obverse? Thank you all for your input - it is much appreciated.  |
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I think you have a 1910-S. The top of the first "1" is rounded, and the front of Lincoln's vest appears to have the single triangle of a 1910. Dr. Wiles has a catalog of the early Lincoln design varieties on Variety Vista. The Newman Numismatic Portal has extensive materials on the early Lincoln designs. The design changes that occurred every year from 1909-1916 are interesting. One possibility - and this is just one of many explanations - is that the Philadelphia Mint used a completely different galvano each year through 1916. The mint had a Janvier reducing machine from 1906 (or maybe 1908) at the insistence of Theodore Roosevelt, on behalf of Augustus St. Gaudens, but Barber refused to use it. There is an excellent ANA E-Sylum article from several years ago detailing Barber's refusal to use the Janvier and his contract with a medallic arts firm in New York, which did all of the mint's reductions until Barber's reign ended in 1916. Edited by fortcollins
08/04/2018 3:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Great read fortcollins Thanks I appreciate it and will check out the V.V. website as well.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think it is more worn than it is a Greaser.But, not a bad find! |
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Thanks All - That date area in particular though? Still leaning towards Greaser in that area - Pic #1 (above) is the closest and best of that area. I checked the Variety Vista site and I think it is actually ODV-006. I am real good at matching these things up  |
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Much clearer photo! Yep, a 6 it is.
That would make it a 1916-S or 1917-S if the designer's initials are missing from the shoulder, or a 1918-S if the initials are on the shoulder. From your flat surface view, the last digit of the date appears rounded. That would suggest 1916-S or 1918-S, so the VDB on the shoulder or not would differentiate between the two dates.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very cool way of figuring this out - Thanks for lesson fortcollins. 1918-S it is then VDB is there (or at least partially there).  |
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I'm thinking the date is probably caused by a Grease Filled Die, but the rest of the devices appear to be wear. Interesting find  |
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