Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC -No Date Strike Strikethrough Grease Or Done Intentionally?

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AtlanticBo New Member United States 36 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 10:25 am Can anyone help me to determine if this missing date was done intentionally or is strikethrough grease? This coin is at least 31 years old. It came from a box that a family had full of wheat and a few LMC. They passed away 31 years ago, and the box was in storage all this time. Thank you for your time and input. Respectfully, Edited by AtlanticBo 05/31/2024 3:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 11:34 am I have personally never seen a 100% missing date on a Lincoln, but I would think that a Grease Filled Die would cause that. Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 11:39 am Weight? Tapered planchet? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74533 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 12:35 pm Could be a possible Greaser. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
ghousejr Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 12:40 pm I would assume grease filled as well. I actually have a newer zinc penny with the date completely missing just like that. I'm going to guess this one is 70's ish? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188990 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 1:31 pm Interesting find! 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 1:34 pm Pretty amazing, sure looks good! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19184 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 2:03 pm Interesting. The date area looks to have been 'worked' somewhat--see pics 1 and 3. An in-hand examination would be fun to do. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96837 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 2:18 pm Not sure if it is a Grease Filled Die - The field is up to the level of the top of the rim. Grease on the fields would make it deeper not shallower. Tilted planchet? or WAY over polshed is what I think 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 96837 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 2:20 pm Can you post up an edge on image of this looking at the K4 area? (4 o-clock if it were to be a clock.) 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
AtlanticBo New Member United States 36 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 2:40 pm John1, It weighs 3.11 grams. As for tapered, it does vary in thickness in various spots around the edge of the coin. Not sure how to answer this, my inexperience. This coin came from a family member that just saved wheat pennies when they found them and threw anything interesting like a coin in the box that they came across. When they passed away 31 years ago, the box of coins was boxed away until given to me yesterday. So, I am sure they did not full around with it. I have 7 wheat rolls, a box of wheat pennies, and about 10 very old and interesting coins to look threw. Yeh-lol-This coin came from this lot I will be sure to post anything interesting, although interesting to me may be junk because I am new at this and learning. I will take a picture of the edge as requested and post it. Edited by AtlanticBo 05/31/2024 2:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker_101 Pillar of the Community United States 1791 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 2:58 pm Rim near the date causes a problem for me thinking that its a Greaser but I'm not an expert. I personally think its abraded. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96837 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 3:17 pm Quote: I will take a picture of the edge as requested and post it. thanks - I'll wait for that. In the meantime, take care with this coin, it is a strange one. (don't add any fingerprints.) 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
AtlanticBo New Member United States 36 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 3:20 pm Can you tell me what it is you are looking for? So, I can learn please? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96837 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 6:05 pm At the moment I'm not sure, just a theory about a polished die. When the die of a coin gets imperfections (like a clash), the mint folks will polish off a bit of the surface to remove it, in the process some of the incuse design elements (on the Die) can get reduced or removed. Think of the so called 'floating roof' and the no FG on a cent of no initials on the Kennedy half. If enough material of the field is polished off, I think that it could rise up to the level on the top of the rim. Remember all design elements on a die are reversed. If the date is raised on a coin, then it is incuse on a die. Remove enough of the flat field area around the date then the numbers will eventually get removed. What I need to see is the edge on image to see ir the top of the rim is reduced or not. (it shouldn't be as that is incuse - the field is not. So if the field was to be removed into the die enough, it could get to the same level. Sheesh, I usually don't type that much on a single post 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 05/31/2024 6:58 pm They wouldn't polish the die enough to remove the date and still use it. Looks like it's been sanded off. Report this Post to the Staff
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LMC-No Date Strike Strikethrough Grease Or Done Intentionally?