1988 Cent: Smooth Or Flared FG? - Coin Community Forum

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 7028 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 12:36 pm I suspect this is an ordinary 1988 smooth FG, but that little hook on the bottom is confusing me. Also, the G post is a bit thicker than usual and protrudes relatively far out from under the top termination. Tosser? Jackpot? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 81249 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 12:46 pm Looks like the normal reverse. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 12:51 pm I can't tell for sure from your close-ups. Note: The red arrows on the uploaded image show the alignment of the vertical part of the G. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 7028 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 2:34 pm With these daylight photos, I think it is just a bit of Die Deterioration or die polishing. When the light is less harsh, that gives the appearance of substance. Thanks for the help, guys. =) Tacc, that is a nice diagram. Did you make that one, or is it a Dr. Coop slide? Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 2:40 pm I didn't see COOP's name on the page I downloaded from, but sure looks like his stuff. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 7028 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 4:00 pm Snapped a quick image in the axial box. When the die lines are deepened into shadows, the FG looks way thicker than a normal smooth FG. Perhaps somewhere in this hoard, a real Flared FG is still waiting to be found! =) Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3236 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 4:17 pm Compare it to a 1989. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 9084 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 5:35 pm Not what you were looking for but did you check the DDR's? LINK https://coppercoins.com/lincoln/die...ie_state=mds LINK https://doubleddie.com/448712.html -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 112105 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 5:41 pm hard to tell on this one. 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
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 7028 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 7:26 pm -makecents-, I have not really checked any double dies or RPM from the Lincoln hoard yet. I was only doing initial checks for the very obvious stuff like the Wide and Close AM transitional reverses, including the Flared G. I took a look with my magnifier, and I see no evidence of a DDR on this coin. Just some halos around lettering and devices from Die Deterioration, or possibly some die polishing. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 9084 Posts	Posted 01/26/2025 10:36 pm -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
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