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I found this 2000 penny in a box today. It has great luster, and the reverse has full detail, but the obverse seems as though it was struck from a worn die or a die that had a lot of grease on it. What do you guys think? Any input would be appreciated!  |
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Sure looks like a strike thru. You can hardly see the date.
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pyrbob- so what is a "strike thru" exactly?
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Something was between the die and the coin when it was struck. In this case I think you were right, it was proably struck thru grease. It's a nice example.
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So would this error have any sort of value?
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I knew we would end up at this question (I would ask it too). I honestly don't know. I have found a few of these in various dates and degrees of weakness. I even have one where you can't see a date at all. They are not rare but when they are this weak then I would think they have some small collector value. We will just have to wait for Chuck, Bill, Mike or one of the other more experienced guys to help with this one.
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Pillar of the Community
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ah, well thanks for the help, pyrbob.
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Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Pillar of the Community
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BadThad- thanks for the link and info!
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Struck through grease, value $2-$3 for one like that.
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Definite struck thru great, but a very nice one at that.
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Ah, thanks for the info, everyone!
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As others have said, the coin was Struck Through Grease or oil. The lines are the original lines present on the unstruck planchet. The grease has no texture of its own, but instead preserves the original texture of the unstruck planchet. Value would be $5 - $8. Error coin writer and researcher.
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Posted 11/14/2008 9:53 pm
