Grease Error On The Front Of A Lincoln Cent?

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Groffer New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 4:24 pm Hey there! I found an odd Lincoln Cent in a coin roll the other day and the whole front is blank except for a rough outline of Lincolns head. I was just wondering what kind of error it is for sure and if it is worth anything. The back side is in almost mint state, just wondering how much it would be worth, if anything at all. Thanks for your help, happy collecting! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 5:15 pm to CCF. That might be a struck through die cap. Cool find. Check ebay sold values for an idea on current value. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 5:17 pm Looks like a struck through die cap to me.. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 5:25 pm and not a common find at all. Look up struck through die cap ebay SOLD for a comparison on prices. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 5:37 pm Knockout find, congrats. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 7:08 pm Look more to me like a struck though a capped die. A die cap looks like this: But the adding of struck through a capped die is similar to struck through a die cap is correct, just not the correct lingo. (kind of like saying, my car has no tubes in the tires. Instead of saying I have tubeless tires on my car) Report this Post to the Staff
Quin36 Valued Member United States 208 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 7:14 pm Hey I found a coin just like this but wrote it off as being dipped in wax, or something.... I'll look for it in my saved pile and post. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 7:22 pm You mean you thought it was Struck Through Grease. Report this Post to the Staff
Quin36 Valued Member United States 208 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 7:29 pm Coop, I mean I though it was dipped in wax as the front had a real waxy feel to it. But looks just like this one... Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 7:50 pm Well Struck Through Grease makes devices invisible. Report this Post to the Staff
Quin36 Valued Member United States 208 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 7:54 pm Coop, the coin I found looks just like this one, obverse and reverse, only the obverse felt like wax. I realize grease creates invisible like devices, as I have found my share of Struck Through Grease, but will it leave a feeling of wax like my coin has? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/20/2019 8:08 pm No. It will feel normal, but don't touch them as you will leave finger prints that eventually harm the coin: Use gloves or hold them by the edges and not touch the faces of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 10/21/2019 3:30 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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