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New Member
United States
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I'm not sure if this is an error, but I do think it's strange how the letters that are worn off sit lower than the edges.  |
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New Member
 United States
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF. I do not think it is a mint error. I think it is circulation wear. It may have started out with a Grease Filled Die issue, and it may have gotten damaged during its' early life and now has worn to what you now have. John1  |
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Moderator
United States
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I agree just honest, heavy circulation wear.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4618 Posts |
to the CCF! As noted, it's just circulation wear on this 101 year old coin. You have to wonder how many times this coin was spent and returned over the years! ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
5464 Posts |
I would look the same, probably worse at 101 years old.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
No doubt struck from a well worn die to begin with. to the CCF! |
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Valued Member
United States
182 Posts |
Coin doesn't look smooth. Could the coin have been eaten by some corrosion and then cleaned?
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New Member
United States
22 Posts |
I haven't figured out how to reply to individual replies, but I thank you all for your input. Especially the one about us looking that bad after 101 years!  I can only hope I look as decent as this 1909 if I reach 101! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Heavy circulation wear--not uncommon. I have many tubes of teen and 20s wheat cents having a very similar look.
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United States
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to the Community! |
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Posted 08/22/2020 05:00 am
