1953 Proof Lincoln Wheat Cent - Re-Engraved Die Red-002, FS-402

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 12:51 am A random pick I made recently. You would think for proof coins they would just replace the die when it got too worn but there are a fair number of proof coins out there where they just tried to recut the die and ran with it. I find most seem pretty poorly done. 1953 proof Lincoln Wheat cent - re-engraved die RED-002, FS-402 Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 96800 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 08:06 am huh, never heard of a 're-engraved cent' before, quarters yes, cents nope. Nice looking coin too Well except for that attempt to re-line the front of his coat.... 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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 08:52 am That is a beautiful coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6535 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 10:53 am Wow, was this a vintage roll hunting pick? That seems like a real challenge to spot! Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 11:14 am Thanks folks! And not a roll find, but just an ebay pick. It all depends on the light angle to see these, as if the light is right they just jump right out something wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74533 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 12:02 pm Very interesting tropicalbats! Never heard of it on a proof Cent before. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 2:05 pm Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5780 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 7:39 pm Well done TB. Congrats. There are 4-5 re-engraved dies in the Lincoln Cent series that are proof. [http://www.varietyvista.com/01a%20L...arieties.htm] At the link, go to the far right of the Obverse Variety page and look for RED (Re-Engraved Design). Click on the "RED" and it will show the variety with markers. 1939, 1950, and two in 1953 Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 10/18/2023 1:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
southsav Pillar of the Community 2224 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 10:11 pm Very nice, Congratulations! Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 10:44 pm Rather than touching up a worn die, it appears that this enhanced lapel was in response to overly aggressive polishing of the proof die before installation. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 10/17/2023 11:51 pm Maybe the die tech was afraid to tell his boss that he messed up and over-polished a die, so did a bit of midnight engraving to save it. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
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