1994 Penny Looks Strange To Me. Letters Missing On Obverse

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Diehard fan New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 2:10 pm So I found this penny in some pocket change. I don't know why but it just looks a little strange to me. Almost like Lincoln is kind of furry and other parts of his face or something. There are some letters missing on the obverse side. Am I missing something here or is it just a penny worth a penny? Thanks to all! Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 97930 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 2:16 pm the front or 'Heads' side of a coin is the Obverse side of a coin and the side showing the Memorial is called the 'Reverse' side. So! on the obverse side, the furry lines you see are called 'Rolling lines' (you can also see them on the reverse side too) On the Reverse side the devices (the letters) at the top are not struck well because on the design of the bust on the Obverse side taking up too much of the copper material to form, thus not leaving enough material to fill the gaps in the reverse die. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34435 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 2:17 pm @die, the lightness of strike for parts of the reverse inscription, especially around TES of STATES is pretty common on modern cents. This region of the coin is directly opposite to Abe's shoulder and when the coin is struck, it seems as though the metal tends to flow such that it fills out this region rather than those letters. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97930 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 2:17 pm oh, forgot to add, and yes, this cent is only worth one cent. 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19232 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 2:40 pm Yes, obverse shows classic zinc core Memorial cent characteristics/anomalies. Reverse shows the not-uncommon 'shallow' fill of metal opposite Abe's shoulder. Worth one full cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 4:08 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 4:24 pm The shorter sized devices are probably just slight Grease Fill on those devices. The incuse marks are contact marks and some slight Machine Doubling. Pretty much an educational piece and a spender. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 5:52 pm Dearborn and Spence. Just a weak spot on all the Lincoln series Report this Post to the Staff
Diehard fan New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 04/13/2023 08:06 am Thank you all very much for the input. I'm learning a lot from you all! & Report this Post to the Staff
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