What is up with this penny?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Gunner1944, Feb 20, 2018.

  1. Gunner1944

    Gunner1944 Active Member

    What caused this, and is it worth saving?
     

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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Common grease filled die.

    "A penny saved is a penny earned."
     
  4. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    @furryfrog02 got it. It has very little additional value but is a cool find. Even knowing this, I would keep it if I got it in change.
     
  5. 352sdeer

    352sdeer Collecting Lincoln cents for 50 years!

    @Fred Weinberg would you please enlighten us about this “grease filled die” it seems any coin missing and details is called a grease filled die these days. We used to call them over polished, weak, tilted die and other terms or combination of terms back in the day.
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    This coin is a grease/metal partial and dirt strike through aka grease filled die. Pulled this one from a plastic shrink wrapped new roll of 1994 cents from a bank box.
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    Thanks Fred,
    Reed and Sparkles the Unicorn.
     
  6. 352sdeer

    352sdeer Collecting Lincoln cents for 50 years!

    @Fred Weinberg would you please enlighten us about this “grease filled die” it seems any coin missing and details is called a grease filled die these days. We used to call them over polished, weak, tilted die and other terms or combination of terms back in the day.
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    This coin is a grease/metal partial and dirt strike through aka grease filled die. Pulled this one from a plastic shrink wrapped new roll of 1994 cents from a bank box.
    View attachment 742980
    Thanks Fred,
    Reed and Sparkles the Unicorn.
     
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