1943 S Lincoln With Serious Die Deterioration?

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3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 1:48 pm So the obverse looks well worn and the back look amazing. The obverse with dramatic Die Deterioration on the date, mint mark bottom of bust, top letters spreading out and liberty all doubling. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 2:00 pm Looks more like a harshly cleaned, maybe reprocessed coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 2:17 pm agree, I don't see much Die Deterioration Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 2:22 pm Agree, just heavily cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7507 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 2:24 pm Quote: Looks more like a harshly cleaned Couldn't agree more. Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 3:19 pm Reprocessed? by the mint? Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 3:20 pm or harshly cleaned by the mint? Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 3:25 pm Harsh cleaning is what I see--not a reprocessing. As an aside, there doesn't appear to be any evidence that indicates the US Mint performed any 'reprocesssing' of '43 steel cents. The cleaning was most likely attempted by a coin collector or casual coin fancier, not the mint. Edited by ijn1944 02/19/2022 3:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 3:30 pm SO you are saying a coin collector cleaning was able to cause this doubling? the doubling of the "S" the date, the bottom of the bust? even the liberty is doubled out to ward the rim. LIBERT Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 3:55 pm No, my comments above were only focused on the reprocessing aspect, and evidence of cleaning. Until now, I didn't address the date and mint mark component, which does appear to be caused by Die Deterioration, in my opinion anyway. I have a tube full of '43 S mint cents with that form of doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 3:56 pm The "doubling"looks like a worn die issue,not a doubled die. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
3193zd Valued Member United States 292 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 4:03 pm thanks! Exactly what I stated in the beginning. Die Deterioration causing the doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94810 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 4:22 pm I'll go along with all of the above - including the DDD the op originally had asked. I might add that there is a bit of corrosion just above the date. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/19/2022 6:33 pm Glad we got that straightened out. Report this Post to the Staff
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