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Valued Member
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Not sure if its a die cap, or just lightly struck? Thanks for looking.   |
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Valued Member
United States
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looks like a strike thru; however, it the coin is underweight, there was not enough planchet metal to fill the dies and bring up the design.
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Moderator
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm curious about the weight myself. Thanks, Doug.
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Rest in Peace
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Now that one may be a question for Mike Diamond. It does have the looks of something to do with a obverse die impression, like Spence referred to as PIDT, but this looks more contact driven than a pass-through effect. Have no idea what to call it or it's cause?
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Bedrock of the Community
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If it's underweight, than that might be why the reverse details didn't fill out. Or it could be a weak strike. I'll contact Mike Diamond, and we'll see what he thinks.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I question the thin planchet theory because of the fullness of the strike on the obverse. If it were a thinned planchet, then both sides would be weaker.    Probably struck through something soft. Looks like it may have had a tail on it on UNITED also. Edited by coop
08/11/2018 4:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Assuming the weight is normal, this would be a "greasy ghost". Die fill ("grease") tends to migrate to areas of lower effective striking pressure. Some of these areas lie opposite large, centrally-located design elements, like busts and building. UNITED has also been blurred by grease.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Another thing it is thinner at top of Lincolns head.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Are you taking about the forehead and hair? That's a die polishing issue.
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Valued Member
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Sorry, I meant the thickness of the coin all around. Its thinner near the top of Lincoln head only.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm thinking a worn out die with lots of grease and grime.
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Bedrock of the Community
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If you look at a clear tube of cents you will note that there are many that have that issue normally.
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