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1972 Lincoln BU Without VDB

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 Posted 08/14/2018  2:30 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add uruman to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I took pictures from different angles to change the light and I can't find the vdb.
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 Posted 08/14/2018  2:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CRHer to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like its gone from over polishing
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 Posted 08/14/2018  2:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add uruman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
yes that's what I think also
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 Posted 08/14/2018  3:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Crazyb0 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Or a Grease Fill from a bad wipe.


Doh!
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08/14/2018 5:39 pm
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Over polishing of the die has caused the VDB initials to disappear. Nice purchase uruman!
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The VDB can't be grease filled? Why? Because it is incuse on the coin and raised on the die. So the devices were polished off the die. (never to return again)
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08/14/2018 5:04 pm
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thanks coop great explanation.
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 Posted 08/14/2018  5:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Good eye, surely a polishing issue.
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