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Jbdcboy Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 06/13/2021 9:03 pm Ok this coin caught my eye as I'm sorting through. I'd appreciate your thoughts. I see no mention of this on coppercoins. Thanks JB Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 06/13/2021 9:15 pm @jb, it sure looks like the top half of the letter E in WE has been compressed downward. That doesn't look like a mint error to me. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Jbdcboy Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 06/13/2021 9:18 pm @Spence. Thanks. I'm going to soak in overnight but curious because both the W and the E appear fine other than alignment. If it were PMD I would expect the E to be shorter. No? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/14/2021 04:50 am That is part of the die design, they all look like that that year. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 06/14/2021 07:14 am All the letters of IGWT are correct except for the W , it looks like it's the only letter touching the bottom of the rim ; So this is the only anomaly that I see . Report this Post to the Staff
Jbdcboy Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 06/14/2021 09:58 am Well I didn't even think of that. I pulled out a few 45s just to prove you wrong and sure enough, you're right. Some more then others but all not really in alignment. Someone was asleep at the wheel. I'm surprised I never noticed this. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 06/14/2021 11:37 am Here's an image I took from PCGS Coinfacts showing the "Low E" design for 1945. This can be seen on many different years of the Wheat cent. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 06/14/2021 12:36 pm I never noticed that on mine either. Well, I guess we learn something new every day. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/14/2021 3:12 pm Well if it is on the master hub, then it will be on all of the coins created with these dies. It is part of the design. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 06/14/2021 3:28 pm It Was Nutin . Report this Post to the Staff
Jbdcboy Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 06/17/2021 9:33 pm @coop compared to mine that E is just a swinger. I see what your saying and I've looked at a bunch, I still think mine is low. OR, as @T-Bop pointed out, perhaps because the W also appears a bit hi, the balance is more stark to my eyes. Thank you though. Another coin researched a bunch, which I love!! Report this Post to the Staff
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