1989 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Not A Doubled Die Obverse / DDO But What?

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Sannys25 Valued Member United States 145 Posts	Posted 09/28/2025 08:24 am This is not a double dye, but I'm curious on what might be going on with the 9 in the date. Someone asked me what I thought and I think it's a strikethrough and/or strike through grease but I wanted to get other people's opinions. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73760 Posts	Posted 09/28/2025 08:45 am It'd say a very minor Greaser. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 09/28/2025 08:49 am Quote: I think it's a strikethrough and/or strike through grease Correct, it is a Struck Through Grease. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10485 Posts	Posted 09/28/2025 7:49 pm The reverse is such a common area to be lightly struck as the metal is drawn up into the anvil die to produce the Lincoln bust leaving a light strike on the reverse The obverse 9 is either a slightly Grease Filled Die as stated or circulation flattening. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 09/29/2025 12:26 pm Quote: It'd say a very minor Greaser. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94932 Posts	Posted 09/29/2025 2:57 pm Grease on the 9 (obverse), but the weak strike on the reverse is due to the lower bust of Lincoln being so deep, it took up much of the metal to form it - thus not leaving enough for the reverse design elements. The easiest way to know this is that the very tops on the letters of 'STATES' are fine - because they lineup with the area on the obverse where the bust transitions down to the field just before the rim. 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10485 Posts	Posted 09/30/2025 7:57 pm Quote: double dye "Doubled Die" Report this Post to the Staff
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1989 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Not A DDO But What?