I Have Questions About The 1969 D Lincoln Penny With A Missing FG.

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Zac09 New Member United States 36 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 02:45 am So this penny is all over the youtube coin collector worm hole... I purchased a 25 dollar box of pennies and was going to do some coin roll hunting and right on top I find this penny. I need to know why is this penny everywhere and is it really as valuable as the youtubers say? Also I wanted to post better pictures because my digital microscope just came in but I want to use the SD card and I lost my adapter. So I will have to wait to post those until I get another adapter tomorrow. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 04:13 am YouTube is not a reliable source. The "missing" FG is just a Grease Filled Die or an over polished die which are simple die events.Thank you for using a SD card in your new scope. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 07:00 am I'd say John is correct on this. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21611 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 07:17 am Notice how the posts are also partially missing, that is caused by an overpolished die. Do NOT believe everything you read on YouTube. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19164 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 07:38 am Agree with all above. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96386 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 9:27 pm On the image provided of the reverse, I can see the initials close to the memorial 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
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 09/24/2022 11:08 pm 1969-d no fg fs-901 p54 strike it rich with pocket change book 5th edition. circulated value 5-7, uncirculated 40-150. high grade can bring 200-350. look at the 1969d reverse to the right base of the memorial building and no fg (at all). https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin...01-rd/415500 Youtube has quite alot of good videos on the subject of coins generally, just keep in mind anyone can put up videos and that because a video has a large number of views or subscribers does not mean its content is 100% accurate in all cases, same even goes for posters who have lots of posts does not necessarily mean they are an expert on first glance, so it just means to double check info when possible until you know which sources are more reliable. Of course as you get more knowledge yourself you will also be able to know which sources tend to be accurate and then use or consider them further. There are also always going to be other peoples opinions which may differ when it comes to varieties and errors so you may want to listen to several sources on what they may have differences on as well in some cases. You can learn from anything and anyone - web sites, videos, books, community boards like this one and other people but you need to devote a small portion of your time ongoing to learning in order to become good at something. Edited by datadragon 09/24/2022 11:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Zac09 New Member United States 36 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 12:09 am Adding photos from microscope as promised. I see things a bit clearer under microscope only the phone pictures seemed to provide a better color of the coin you can see errors more clearly. people pointed out the initials are slightly visible but you can't quite make them out and the roof is floating. On the bottom of the memorial it looks different on the left from the right and the pillars seem to have a possible error maybe I am not sure. Edited by Zac09 09/25/2022 12:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 04:10 am The right side of roof is still visible as is the FG. Photos are very good but just a tad out of focus. With a little practice I think you will do well. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 09/25/2022 09:34 am The no FG should show no traces of Gasparro's initials FG, and it appears that you can see the FG on this coin. While absence of the FG initials can be picked up by the naked eye, use of a high-quality 5X or 10X magnifier is ideal, particularly for ruling out what may be a weak FG, which isn't presently a recognized form of this variety. Some half dollars also have a no FG/no F, a few to start are 1972D NO FG, 1973D NO F, 1977D NO F, 1982P NO FG, 1983P NO FG. Genuine No FG halves will also show weakness in other surrounding features, such as the eagle's wing, stars, etc Edited by datadragon 09/25/2022 09:35 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ozzy5150 Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 09/29/2022 8:02 pm This coin drives me nuts. There are pictures of certified graded versions on very reputable sites that still show partial devices. I'm confident it's nothing more than die polishing or filing that has removed the initials. It is a variety, however I find that a lot of seasoned collector's don't pay much attention to it with the understanding it's just an abraided die. My opinion anyway... Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 2:26 pm Just a polished coin issue. Not a premium for this coin other than copper value. The damage to the coin makes it a cull coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/30/2022 3:13 pm Not a floating roof or no int. You can see both. Doesn't matter Not an error or variety. As stated above. Just over polishing. If you want to buy or collect them go ahead. People collect anything and everything. Report this Post to the Staff
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