Hello everyone.....closer look at 1945 wheat cent found the "B" in liberty filled in. Is this common to find?
Could be 1 of 2 things. A Die Chip in the letter B.. Or it took a hit so to give it a mashed filled in look. It is common for this to occur on Cents from the 40s 50s and 60s. I have a few in my collection where the Letters or Numerals are filled in mostly due to Die Chips.
If it is a die chip, it was caused because the metal post on the die which forms the center of the loop broke off. Chris
I have a 1957 D Lincoln cent with the B filled in, more noticeably than yours. I am sorry I can't figure out how to post images. It was obtained in a group of miscellaneous wheat cents years ago.
At the bottom of the page, where you would write your post, notice the "upload file" button below; clicking it (or using the "more options" button to do so on another page) will allow you to search your folders and upload photos of your choice.
