Weakly struck steal cent

I have a steal 1943-S cent that appears to have a weakly struck 4 in the 1943. The 4 is barely visible. Is this coin worth anything more than a normal 1943-S? or does this error decrease value? Also, is this error common?

Thanks.

 

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PLease if possible post a picture.
It sounds interesting.

 

I dont have a camera that will take a good enough shot to show.

 

I dont know much else to say. I have never heard of such a happening on the steal cents, but that error has been frequented on other coins of that time.

 

'43 was in many respects a typical year at the mint - lots of planchets went through the presses, grease got on some of them, coins were bagged and shipped, etc., etc., etc.

 

I agree with Roy, it sounds like a grease filled die. That makes it an interesting, but not particularly valuable error.

 

Hi,
Very common!
Bill

 

Thanks for the info!