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The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 08/08/2022 1:20 pm Hi all, Not sure about this one. Could just be a well circulated 1978 LMC, but some of the devices (especially the date and ONE CENT) seem a bit "mushy." Could it be struck through some light grease? Or am I reading too much into it? Obverse: Reverse: Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/08/2022 1:30 pm Could be two things going on with this coin: 1. If Grease Fill were an issue, the devices will be wider looking on the affected areas. 2. If the die was polished, the devices would be smaller than normal and shorter in height. Looks like on your coin, the devices look wider/shorter. So that is the probable cause for this weakness, Struck Through Grease. The devices on this years design tends to be larger than different years. Sometimes it takes education for the eyes to get familiar with different years design differences. The master hub was starting to swell and they replaced it again in 1982 as it was creating dies will much larger devices. When the new master hub was created that year, they had the large/small dates that year. So the master hub is sometimes the issue with more master dies were made during that time period. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96674 Posts	Posted 08/08/2022 7:17 pm Hard to tell on such a worn coin, It could be Grease, or just circulation flattening. 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 08/08/2022 7:19 pm Looks like a pretty normal coin to me. Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 08/08/2022 7:49 pm Something to think about: 1. The movie Grease was released in 1978 2. Olivia Newton John, female lead on that movie, passed away today And now a question about a 1978 Greaser? This is not a coincidence. This is.well, it's something. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 08/08/2022 8:46 pm @KenKat, I was about to throw this one back, but I might stick it in a 2x2 just for kicks after reading your comment. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/08/2022 9:23 pm May have been grease...may have been a die at the end of it's life...right now it is just a circulated coin. KK Report this Post to the Staff
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