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Pillar of the Community
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Picked this up off ebay for $8 and shipping to add to my struck through collection. They had it as 1983 but looks like 1988 to me. 1988 (I think) Lincoln Memorial cent Struck Through   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like 83 to me the 3 drops down below the 8.
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Pillar of the Community
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Could be. Anyone know enough about the FG initials to place the coin based on the size of them? They don't look very 1988 to me.
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Looks like a struck through capped die. Awesome pickup! As for the date, I see a 1983 as well. I believe the FG is the correct match for that date as well.
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
Edited by CoinHunter27
08/09/2019 8:49 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Edited by coop
08/09/2019 8:52 pm
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@Coop, I see a few small plating blisters/bubbles on the reverse in the 3rd and 4th bays (counting from the left to right. I still don't know how the column numbering works)  . That being said, I think it's a zinc planchet. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
Edited by CoinHunter27
08/09/2019 9:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I saw what Coop saw in the initials when I first looked at it and weighed it. It is 2.5g and zinc.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice pickup. Probably an early stage die cap
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Pillar of the Community
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I thought "capped die" when I first saw it, but it doesn't look cupped and the rim is pretty intact.
Colligo ergo sum
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Bedrock of the Community
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So I'm guessing a 1983 then.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the terminology chart. Now I know. :)
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Pillar of the Community
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Pulled it back out and gave it another round of tilting in the light. I think I have switched over and am agreeing with the 1983 folks. It does look more like a 3.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Really nice pick up, especially at that price. I was leaning towards 1983 as well because of the remnants of the clash in bay 3 and top of 8. Not sure what the die damage is where the rim gutter meets the field west of the left upper base, but maybe part of a clash or just polishing. '83 sure had lots of clashes and subsequent die scratches from polishing, Cuds and even a couple of counter clashes. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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08/10/2019 08:07 am
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