a lincoln penny with no date

What? Where? When? Why?

 

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blank date on lincoln penny

Can anyone tell me anything about this?:kewl:

 

I believe this is from a die that got clogged with grease.

 

First, weigh it to make sure its the correct weight. If it is, then yes, it was struck through a very clogged die. If not, then we can talk more.

 

I would have to say this is a strike through grease error unless there is grinding marks that I can not see from the picture. Most of the time it is only a few items (some of the date, letters in the moto or Liberty) that is effected, but I have not seen a coin that has this much. Form the reverse it is most likely a post 1992. That sould answer the What, When, and Why. The Where: I have no clue, either Denver or Philly. Value: Generally grease filled strikes does not add any value, but with this much who knows, someone that collects these type error may value it more.

 

looks like a dang near no pressure strike.

 

Very interesting, it almost looks like it was mangled post mint but the fields look too clean for that to be plausible.

I guess struck through grease or some other material is the next most plausible.

 

That happens to be an extreme greased filled die nice one and sought after by collectors when there like that one/

JC

 

It's a struck through error, die filled with grease.

 

I drove to the coin guys place, but he was closed. I willtry again soon to get some of the coins weighed,...and now thisone too. Thanks for the info...

 

What is a no pressure strike?

 

There was enough strike pressure to bring up the reverse so I would say "no" to the low pressure strike. And, if it is a zinc cent (as it appears to be), you can rule out grinding because the zinc core would show through if the letters and numerals were ground off.

I'm guessing a grease-filled die. A LOT of grease on the obverse die.

 

Is this a duplicate thread?

 

I will go to my post office to weigh coins. I my town, you can go in there and use there scales anytime.

 

You can buy one fairly cheap, under 25 bucks. It will save on the running around to the post office.

 

I had it weighed today...2.5 grams...and the coin guy said it was a grease filled die...

 

Weighing at the post office probably wouldn't have done any good. Typically their scales are accurate to a tenth of an oz or 2.8 grams. Since a zinc cent weighs 2.5 grams the PO scales would probably have said 0.0 oz

 

No,

I have weighed several coins there for ****s and giggles.My post office weighs to the thousandth. It is a small town. I think it is someone's personal.

 

I have a penny with no date, however it has a 20H in place of the date. Any idea what this means?

 

2011 with a small plating bubble between the 11