1xx6/1889 Indian Head Cents - Tapered Planchet Vs Grease Fill

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 03/04/2022 11:18 pm Pulled these two out of a dealer's cull bin a couple days ago. The tapered planchet really isn't even a cull grade so happy with that one. But since the missing elements are essentially in the same place, I thought it would make a nice comparison photo for a tapered planchet vs a Struck Through Grease error. Note on the tapered planchet the weakness of the strike removes the crisp rim, and also shows on both the date on the obverse and the shield on the reverse. Usually just the loss of the rim is enough to tell them apart, but here the difference between a weak shield and a worn shield is also fairly easy to see. 1XX6 Indian Head cent - tapered planchet 2.71g 1889 Indian Head cent - Struck Through Grease 2.99g Report this Post to the Staff

Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 08:47 am Interesting find and even better analysis. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 08:57 am You're The Batman! Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1020 Posts	Posted 03/07/2022 10:32 am The first one must be either 1896 or 1906 due to the placement of the last feather. I'm leaning towards 1896. Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 03/08/2022 02:06 am Thanks! All information is super helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/08/2022 10:27 am Quote: The first one must be either 1896 or 1906 due to the placement of the last feather. 1886 is also a possibility. It comes with both hub types. Report this Post to the Staff
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