Good Day all! I thought this penny was badly worn when I first looked at it, but was very surprised to see the lack of wear on the reverse. Then I looked at the obverse again, and realized that the coin was "worn" very evenly around the entire edge. It appears to be a weak strike - perhaps struck through grease? or die adjustment? According to what I read on Ken Potter's site - he's of the opinion that 'a weak strike is a weak strike' and there's no way of really telling what caused it unless you were standing right there when the coin was struck. The other odd thing is that the copper layer is very thin. It's hard to tell from the photo, but Lincoln is very shiny, and appears to be almost silver. The rim on this coin is also thicker than a normal penny. Anyone have any comments? (I realize that's a dangerous question on this site - with so many 'wisecrackers' out there ) Thanks for looking - Mari
I was going to say that it was damage from the counting machine....but that doesn't look right....so then I thought maybe it was struck on a thin planchet....but since you said that the rims are larger that doesn't make "cents"....so I'm going to go with a grease filled die. Speedy
On a Error e-list I'm on there was a big topic if I remember right on if a coin was a Die adjustment or a weak strike....I don't think there is any way to tell them apart....my dealer has had 2 coins marked Die Adjustment by PCI....a Ike dollar and a Conn State quarter. Speedy
Hello Speedy! - So, any idea if this has an value to an error-coin collector? (I mean beside .01:goofer: ) Also, the other issue with this coin is that the copper layer seems unusually thin. Lincoln almost looks like he's made out of steel - it's hard to see from the picture how shiny he is. There's very little wear on this - I'll post some close -ups, of the reverse where it's more obvious how sharp the details are, and also of the obverse. Thanks, Mari
Yes there is some value...if we are right on what this is....the Ike Dollar I saw was marked around $800....a cent would be less IMHO but don't know.... If this would be called a weak strike...then the value would be very little....I suggest either waiting to see what Mike says or to maybe contact Ken Potter. Speedy
The thing that bugs me is that all of the Die adjustment (2) strikes that I've seen haven't had this strong of a strike. They almost look like a blank planchet will a faint outline of the detail. I'm going to search Ebay and see if I can find some photos. Speedy
Here is a Cent I found on Ebay with a Die Adjustment Strike.... http://cgi.ebay.com/Die-Adjustment-...goryZ524QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I would trust the seller as he is known in the Error hobby.....BUT this auction..... http://cgi.ebay.com/Die-Adjustment-...goryZ524QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Is more what I see in my mind when I think of a Die Adjustment strike. Speedy
Can anyone tell me if this would be a weak strike coin? I'm new to the whole collecting scene. The "of" on the back of this penny is almost not visible. At first i thought it was just worn and than i noticed the other words around (of) wasn't worn. Naturally i took interst in but is completely lost. Plz help me someone. Thx
