1953 Lincoln Wheat Cent Proof Re-Engraved Die - Red-002, FS-402

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 5:18 pm Cherrypicked this one as it seemed in decent enough condition and I didn't have one in my collection. Proofs really aren't my thing but there are some interesting ones so worth looking at on occasion. 1953 Lincoln Wheat cent proof re-engraved die - RED-002, FS-402 Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 5:28 pm The surfaces look like liquid! Report this Post to the Staff
sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 5:46 pm Interesting. I would probably have assumed that it was something on the coin, or it was buffed up (might look different in hand). Always learning more. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 6:32 pm I would call this one an over polished die example. Note how thing the motto devices are and the area to the right of the face looks like flat field doubling. I feel these are caused from Machine Doubling on the first strike, and on the second strike of the proof cent, they are flattened into the fields. If this were an re-engravement issue, then it would show on the second strike as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5785 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 11:23 pm Nice example Bats. (Isn't the re-engraving on this one on the lower front of the vest under the date?) EDIT: There are two of these re-engraved dies for the date, with FS-401 being the most difficult to find. The Re-engraving is also on the front of the vest, but contained to the area below the 1 of the date. 1953 FS-401 LINK.https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin...01-rb/569303 Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 09/24/2020 05:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 09/23/2020 11:30 pm Thanks! I honestly don't know much about how these came about but yes it's the bit along the vest below the date. I was talking to Brian Raines the other day (he discovered them) and it reminded me to look around for them. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 09/24/2020 12:58 am @Sheldius It's a proof. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 09/24/2020 09:59 am Amazing pick! These are always very interesting varieties. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
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