1983-P Lincoln Cent From OBW- Weak Strike (2.46g)

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Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 11/28/2025 11:05 am 1983P Lincoln Cent from OBW- Weak Strike (2.46g) https://www.error-ref.com/weak_stri...rampressure/ I got myself another batch of 1983P OBW rolls and this little beauty was in it. Its weight is relatively normal at 2.46g. My apologies in advance for the less-than-optimal images. (This new phone ...) There is weakness towards the outer third of the coin on both faces. (I believe this is because the convex nature of the die faces, which causes the central portion of the die to contact the planchet first.) The weak strike has allowed multiple areas of the design and field to show "flatness" and the original striations from the planchets surface. (Many peripheral letters show the flatness also, but this new phone is not cooperating.) The weakest area of the design seems to be Lincoln's head. Let me know your thoughts. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff

-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8728 Posts	Posted 11/28/2025 11:18 am Cool find! I'm not sure if from a weak strike or grease. The other strong devices in similar areas make me lean towards grease in various areas. -makecents- Edited by -makecents- 11/28/2025 11:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 11/28/2025 11:46 am Very nice find! I'm thinking it's a Weak Strike issue. I could be wrong though. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 11/28/2025 12:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 11/28/2025 1:00 pm very nice find!! the striations could be roller lines that were not mushed flat during the strike. 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
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 11/28/2025 5:44 pm A agree this a Struck Through Grease issue. Specifically a "greasy ghost" or on its way to be one. The large weak spots on reverse match the head and jacket area on obverse. The rims also appear to be well struck which isn't seen on low pressure strikes. https://www.error-ref.com/?s=greasy+ghost "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 11/29/2025 09:11 am Thanks for taking a look guys and adding your insights. The rims did give me pause, but the fact that the striations were in every area of weakness and were still visible led me to believe no grease was involved (since grease would eliminate the striations). The obverse rim is weakly defined. The reverse rim seems to be a little stronger. One thing I wasn't able to capture with my current, inconsistent phone was the weakness and striations also showing up on the top of the peripheral mottos and letters. I'll see if I can get some better images of the striations. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19115 Posts	Posted 11/29/2025 09:17 am Very interesting. I'm thinking a grease issue at the moment. Would be fun to examine this one in-hand. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/30/2025 1:10 pm Nice example! 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 5770 Posts	Posted 12/01/2025 07:57 am Does anyone thinking this is Struck Through Grease (or anyone else) have any thoughts on why the grease wouldn't have eliminated the light striations in the field, devices, and designs? (My apologies, but my current imaging setups aren't producing decent images of the striations.) ps. I'd be happy to send this to someone interested in looking at it in hand. Just PM me. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 12/01/2025 08:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8728 Posts	Posted 12/01/2025 08:41 am I was reading through the different types of Grease Filled Dies on Error-Ref again and the example for "Grease-Mold doubling" still has the striations showing too, very similar to yours. It's also my understanding that the grease becomes extremely hot during the strike, I could see this not only not flattening the striations but possibly raising them even more, exacerbating an already poorly plated coin. Check out this example. https://www.error-ref.com/grease-mold-doubling/ -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHI Pillar of the Community United States 2731 Posts	Posted 12/01/2025 09:57 am The striations are probably more visible because of the grease and are present on the non grease area well. I agree with Jon, that it's more of a plating issue. Here's my greasy ghost example posted a while back. Striations present throughout the coin. https://goccf.com/t/436963&SearchTerms=ghost "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254 Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCL Struck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burr Floating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 12/02/2025 11:32 am Thanks guys. Those are great examples and images. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
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