1917-S Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Is This A Strike Through?

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Meandice Valued Member Canada 256 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 11:16 am Hi All, The more I look at pennies the more I (think I) learn. I put this coin in a bin with the rest of my wheat pennies, but after seeing some other post figured I's ask. At first I figured this was just a worn old penny, but now think there may be something more to the coin. Do I see a Strike through? Missing "L"? What are your thoughts? Same coin with and without flash: Report this Post to the Staff

Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 11:28 am The size and width of the rim on your coin looks awfully wide and large to me. If I had to guess, this looks like a possible Dryer Coin and if you measured the diameter I bet it would be a tad bit smaller than a normal Lincoln Cent. Looks like it has just seen a lot of circulation being that both the obverse and reverse appear to have the same amount of damage and flattened devices. Just my opinion here. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 11:31 am Just extreme die wear on the die that struck that coin 100+ years ago. Since then it has been seeing a lot of coin wear. Not a premium coin, just another Wheat cent. A new collector would like it as an older coin. It would be a hole filler until you get a better example for an album. Seeing your coin reminded me another reason the 'L' maybe missing. Note the wider rim? These were seen on the 1909-1919 cents. On these cents with the wider rims it created a different wear pattern on the die. Most times the die wears towards the rim. But on some of the cents during this time show die wear on the insides of the devices, rather than the outsides of the facing the rims: So this wear pattern because of the wide rims may have caused the wear pattern seen on your coin. While there is no premium for this, you coin called to mind that this may be the reason that only on this decade that this issue was seen on the coin where the 'L' was totally missing. Report this Post to the Staff
Meandice Valued Member Canada 256 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 11:34 am Thanks Bumpkin, I do not have a caliper, but the size does not stand out among the rest. Weight if interested is 3.02g I can make out the shape of Lincoln's head on the reverse. Is it just me? Report this Post to the Staff
Meandice Valued Member Canada 256 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 11:37 am Thanks Coop Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 11:37 am That is another die issue that is seen on many cent and even nickels as well. But none of it has a premium, just an explanation as to what it is: Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/05/2021 5:43 pm Yours is just one well worn Wheatie. Wholesale value: 3 cents. Keep searching! Report this Post to the Staff
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 10/06/2021 12:13 pm Quote: Weight if interested is 3.02g I think this says it all Meandice. A very circulated Cent that over time has had enough wear and tear that it has lost some of its copper thus accounting for the slight underweight of this coin. 3.11 grams is the norm for a copper Linc. so having lost this little bit of weight is from time and circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
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1917-S LWC Is This A Strike Through?