I searched about 800 unrolled coins that I pulled from circulation about 10-12 years ago. This is one of them and I have not decided about this coin. I’m leaning to a die adjustment strike but it could be a greaser. It’s on both sides of the coin and it’s not just limited to a single area. That’s why I’m thinking it’s from a die adjustment. Let me know your thoughts. It’s dated 1970 and there are signs of doubling. I’m not saying it’s a DD but the coin is difficult to tell what kind of doubling it is. The TY in LIBERTY shows it the best. Again, let me know what you see.
No way to weight it but it’s the same thickness as other cents are. Thanks for checking in to my thread. I always look forward to hearing from you.
Lol-Very minimal cuts or scrapes. That’s why I’m think a die adjustment strike but it could be the best grease filled die I’ve ever seen.
Here's thing about that possibility. When they are adjusting the die spacing, testing things if you will, once the test coin or coins are struck, they examine the coins to judge the test they are running. And if the coin/s are less than satisfactory, the coin/s are immediately tossed in the scrap pile - they are not released. And they readjust the dies again and test them again until they get it right. That makes this coin being a die adjustment strike very unlikely.
Understand and agree. I have one slabbed coin that is a die adjustment strike and it looks a lot like this one but yes, they are Supposed to be destroyed and not released.