Original Mint Grease - This Is Cool

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BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19932 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 12:05 am I cracked open a 1971D OBW roll and found this coin. On the reverse is some of what I believe to be original mint grease. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff

Wornslick Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 07:39 am Pardon my ignorance but is the mint grease just used to lubricate the presses? Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 10:39 am Lubricate the presses, prevent rust on the dies, and the planchets are lightly oiled as well to prevent sticking in the feed tubes and other parts of the feed mechanisms. Report this Post to the Staff
Wornslick Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 11:13 am Thanks Conder101 Report this Post to the Staff
jakeW Pillar of the Community United States 689 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 5:32 pm sweet find! Report this Post to the Staff
albumcollector Valued Member United States 285 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 5:34 pm Cool find! I think this is the first time I have seen "original mint grease" on a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Americanamafia Pillar of the Community United States 672 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 5:46 pm Sweet find... but are you sure mint grease would still be there after 40 years, and its not... just grease? Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 6:28 pm Perhaps the bust on the coin behind it sneezed. If that is the original grease, that is a cool find. Edited by StJoeBlues 08/30/2010 6:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 6:57 pm Instead of a " Struck Through Grease", it's a "grease struck in" Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19932 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 7:42 pm Quote: Sweet find... but are you sure mint grease would still be there after 40 years, and its not... just grease? Well, obviously I cannot be 100% certain. It could have come from bank counting/rolling machines used to make the OBW. It's just my theory....but I think it's a good one. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19932 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 7:43 pm Quote: Instead of a " Struck Through Grease", it's a "grease struck in" Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
mrwisker Pillar of the Community United States 581 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 8:36 pm That look like a completly different flavor...not mint though Report this Post to the Staff
Silver_Hoarder Valued Member Canada 68 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 9:44 pm nice find if its legit!! Report this Post to the Staff
rkp Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 08/30/2010 11:00 pm That's cool and weird at the same time! Report this Post to the Staff
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