What's Going On With This 1924-S Wheat Penny Seems Different

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Herestohoping Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 01:49 am Can anyone tell me what's going on with this 1924 s Wheat penny? The l in liberty is way over and just looks like no other one I have found any info would be greatly appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 06:33 am Looks as if this Lincoln has been harshly cleaned coupled with a possible weak strike (die wear) making it appear the way it does... The L in liberty is always without exception going to not change position on any date of Lincoln Cent since these devices are part of the master die, so no variation is possible. The only time where there could be a variation is if you have a case of a mis-aligned die causing devices to start falling off the rim... So F-12 details cleaned Edited by mrwhatisit 01/05/2024 06:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19117 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 07:21 am With the posted, pics, I'm seeing what appears to be a very well circulated '24 S cent, which may have been cleaned a good while back (and may have been struck with aging dies). This example is not unlike the few thousand wheat cents from 1909 through the late 1920s I had stored in jars over several decades. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 08:49 am Agree, cleaning and long circulation life. Report this Post to the Staff
Reivers_Jewels Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 1:59 pm I agree; Die Deterioration has pulled the peripheral devices toward the rim and heavy circulation has done the rest. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36558 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 2:06 pm Normal wear with a harsh cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 01/06/2024 12:40 am Circulation wear, been cleaned, and Die Deterioration. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 01/07/2024 10:16 am with above, but also worth mentioning that the word Liberty was always very close to the rim on the early cent coins. 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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