1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent Initials Removed.

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Lisinda New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 02/08/2023 11:07 pm Question, When the initials on 1909 Wheat penny was removed, is it true they immediately tried to file off the letters from the working die using crude tools? If so, the pennies struck using the die with the filed off letters is an error and/or rare? Report this Post to the Staff

Lisinda New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 02/08/2023 11:19 pm Could this possibly be one of those coins? Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 01:40 am to the CCF In order to remove the VDB, they would have to grind them off the die, which would result in a big hump where they should be. The die is a reverse of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Lisinda New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 02:18 am The coins that were made with the die that was altered, what are those coins considered? And are there any known examples to compare too? Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 03:37 am Quote: The coins that were made with the die that was altered, what are those coins considered? And are there any known examples to compare too? Hold on, I just woke up. Might read up on error-ref, because I'm of no help. Thanks, Doug. https://www.error-ref.com/1909-linc...thout-v-d-b/ Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 09:04 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21611 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 12:23 pm You can faintly see the V.D.B. on the bottom of the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Lisinda New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 1:23 pm Was up ALL NIGHT searching for examples. A 1916 coin was mentioned buy no photos. I also read it is possible to find the initials on coins dating up 1917 because they refused the dies. I'm still looking for photos as reference. No luck yet. Report this Post to the Staff
Lisinda New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 2:50 pm A close up same coin. Best pic I could do. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96451 Posts	Posted 02/09/2023 2:50 pm the initials on the die are incuse, they cannot be filed off. The fields would have to be polished down to the level of the bottom of the initials, this of course will create a huge dimple on the die and a raised bump on the coin. 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
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