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Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 5:06 pm The back of the 1986 penny looks like the S&O are faded the front looks like it is off set Edited by Don007 12/23/2021 7:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19210 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 5:18 pm The obverse shows a slight misaligned die and early emergence of Die Deterioration (hint of Ridge Ring in IN GOD WE). Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97510 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 5:21 pm The obverse is a tiny bit offset. We call it a MAD coin, (misaligned die Die) but so minor to not have any extra value to it. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 5:26 pm @don, you are correct that there is a spot weakly struck on the rev that contains the last S in STATES plus part of OF. This is very common occurrence and is caused by a finite amount of metal being available to strike up the details. This area is directly opposite Abe's shoulder and so that area ends up getting the metal at the expense of these letters. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 6:05 pm These are common issues on Lincolns. Guessing this is just a spender. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 6:20 pm The "S & o" are a struck though a Grease Fill on these devices. Note all the other devices in that area are wider and short in height also because of a lesser amount of grease on them as well, but not enough to be blocked out. Report this Post to the Staff
Don007 New Member Canada 26 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 8:13 pm OK how about the E in we the center line appears to be closer to the top than the bottom it's not centered and the W looks like 2 YY is that common Edited by Don007 12/23/2021 8:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 12/23/2021 8:23 pm @don, yes good eyes. The rim at the top on the obv is a little thinner than the rim on the bottom. Since they are pretty much the same width on the rev, we call this a mis-aligned die or MAD. This is what @ijn and @dear were talking about in their replies. "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
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