1941 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Rolled Thin Planchet

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QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 4:45 pm Found this in a roll of 1941 cents, looking for a DDO. No DDOs, but I did find this. Ugly and covered in spots and corrosion, but I found the error to be interesting so I decided to post it. Weighs 2.8 grams, and has obvious weakness on both the obverse and reverse. I thought 2.8 might be within mint tolerance, but I couldn't think of any error that would be like this besides a rolled thin planchet. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95618 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 6:26 pm Hmm could be, but I think it is a light weight Grease filled set of dies on this one. Can you post up a n image of the edge of the coin along with another of the correct weight? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 7:07 pm I like it. Face being flat makes me think Grease Filled Die as well. But I'm sure others will let us know. All my lite weight ones have only had weakness on one side. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 7:18 pm Guessing this is a Greaser within Weight Tolerance given the wear. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 12/06/2021 7:31 pm I would disagree with the grease strike opinion. On the obverse and a little on the reverse, the rims are also affected by the weakness which leads me to believe this is indeed a rolled thin planchet. A strike through grease would not make the rims weaker. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 12:56 pm Ask and you shall receive! Bottom coin is the coin in question. Top coin is a normal 3.0 Wheat cent. Coin on the right is the coin in question. Coin on left is the same 3.0 Cent from the previous picture. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 4:10 pm 2.8 is not in tolerance, unless you're using new math. Thin planchet. 3.1-.13=2.97 .3 would be a lot of wear. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 4:30 pm What does concern me is the crimp look on the outside edge of the coin. That usually denotes a flattening of the coin post strike. But I would save it for now. Report this Post to the Staff
QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 9:36 pm Thank you for the responses! Appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 12/07/2021 10:18 pm Thin rolled planchet. But boy that coin has a case of the speckles and I don't think there's a medicine out there to cure that one. Still overall a nice error coin. Report this Post to the Staff
QuarterHoarder72 Pillar of the Community United States 2156 Posts	Posted 12/08/2021 12:00 am Thanks TB! I agree this coin is long gone, but figured the error would be a fun discussion on the forum. Thanks for checking it out! Report this Post to the Staff
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1941 LWC Rolled Thin Planchet