Help Identifying 2022 Penny "weak Strike"?

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Blcobraspeed31 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 7:34 pm Hello everyone, I was searching a few penny rolls of 2022 pennies and noticed that "States" on the reverse was very weak or almost missing on a few. Just looking for some insight on what this is or what causes it. Thank you in advance for your input!! Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95630 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 8:01 pm a slight Grease Filled 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
Blcobraspeed31 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 8:06 pm Interesting, thank you Dearborn. Is this a fairly common error? Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 8:31 pm Grease on die, no value unless extreme which this is not. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74006 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 8:44 pm . Too minor to have any premium over face value. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19147 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 8:47 pm Late to the party on this... Might be good to see the obverse. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95630 Posts	Posted 07/27/2023 9:36 pm Quote: Interesting, thank you Dearborn. Is this a fairly common error? Umm, sorry Bic, got busy with dinner to get back sooner - yes a Grease Filled Die is fairly common - especially minor ones like this one. If more than say, half of a coin is missing, it may carry a bit of a premium. 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/28/2023 08:01 am A weak strike would also show a weak rim. I think it is a combination of grease and the fact that the obverse side using a lot of metal in that area. Please work on posting a bit better quality photos,the better the pics you post the better we can help you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Blcobraspeed31 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 09:49 am Thank you all for the input! Here are a few more examples I found that are a bit more extreme. I put a "normal" penny in the middle for comparison purposes. If you notice on the obverse side of the ones with grease in the die the "LI" in liberty is also weak. Report this Post to the Staff
Blcobraspeed31 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 10:05 am It is proving to be somewhat difficult to get great pictures of this anomaly with the almost 3D effect it creates haha please bare with me. I am not an expert but just learning as I go! Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6495 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 10:54 am There's a scraped or smeared quality to the fields between the faded letters, following the arc of the rim. Does that happen with a Greaser? The quarters I have with Grease Filled Die evidence just have the letters clogged, but nothing seemed to happen to the field metal. This almost looks similar to a Ring of Death, if the Coin Wrapping Machine used a flatter, gentler mechanism. Report this Post to the Staff
Blcobraspeed31 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 07/29/2023 1:07 pm Brandmeister thank you for the input, my understanding of coin verbiage is still lacking. What you're saying is this isn't a manufacturing defect but possibly the machine that wraps the new coins? Thank you again for the info Report this Post to the Staff
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Help Identifying 2022 Penny "Weak Strike"?