1971 D Lincoln Cent - The FG Is Missing On The Reverse

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Dbroo1999 Valued Member United States 333 Posts	Posted 11/08/2021 5:17 pm I can't see the FG initials on the reverse. Is this an error? Any help is appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/08/2021 5:47 pm Most likely the result of a grease-filled die or over-zealous die polishing. Not an error. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/08/2021 7:14 pm Or the third possibility, die wear or a combination of all three. Anything is possible then. Report this Post to the Staff
Dbroo1999 Valued Member United States 333 Posts	Posted 11/08/2021 7:40 pm @coop so it's no an error if it's a greased filled die? Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 11/08/2021 10:24 pm No error - no added value. Grease-filed dies happen all the time and can remove many things. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 11/09/2021 1:32 pm Agree no added value for this error. Report this Post to the Staff
Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 11/09/2021 2:13 pm For a Grease Filled Die to have any extra value it has to be fairly extreme. Same goes for most struck through coins. I have come across a few Canadian struck through but americain coins missing FG seem fairly common, as well I have noticed at 12oclock on most americain coinage you see very weak strikes and grease filling if th die. Report this Post to the Staff
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