52 D Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Struck Through Grease

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quiquelo Valued Member Colombia 86 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 12:01 am Found this 52 D Wheat cent, I suppose it must be Struck Through Grease. I don't get the precision with which the grease erases just one letter. Anyway, thought i'd share the United Tates coin. Report this Post to the Staff

rh13 Valued Member United States 465 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 12:49 am Where did it go?nice photo,,and coin,, Report this Post to the Staff
pfriddle Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 02:06 am That's good. UNITED TATES OF AMERICA Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 07:58 am The reason only one letter is missing is because the one letter on the die was "plugged" with grease and debris during the minting proses. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 11:01 am It happens. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...__Digits.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum..._Dies_01.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...eddie_01.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum..._obverse.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...adzdad71.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...e_Filled.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
quiquelo Valued Member Colombia 86 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 11:28 am Thanks, Coop! On the first set of pictures you sent there's a reverse that looks exactly like mine, is it also a 52D Wheat cent? And if it is, would this mean it's not an error but a variety? I'm sorry if it is a silly question, I'm just trying to learn. Report this Post to the Staff
carmykle Pillar of the Community United States 2448 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 11:44 am Thanks for sharing. Most I have seen were like your other examples. never, ever saw one completely devoid of some strike detail. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 11:47 am On a variety coin, ALL coins struck with a certain die will have the same issue. Which are mink mark issue (RPMs), doubled dies or over date issues (19th century issues). On your coin and mine, the coins were all normal dies except for the time grease was clogging the die not allowing the devices to flow into that area. Later the grease may have been removed or fell out and again the die would make the full looking normal coins. On a variety these would always be the same. Here is a classic one: It is a double variety. It is a RPM and a Small over a large date coin. All coins struck with this die will be the same till the die was retired. Report this Post to the Staff
quiquelo Valued Member Colombia 86 Posts	Posted 10/13/2010 4:03 pm So it must be a 'mistake' on the die in order for it to be a variety. It's good to learn from those who know, Coop, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
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