1953 S Wheat Cent, Obv Struck Through With Die Cap?

This is neither an obverse die cap nor was it struck with the floor of a capped die.

That's right. It is neither.

You have a greased die error.

 

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When your coin was struck the die was filled with grease or debris. It's very common.

 

No problem

 

Well, I am sending it in to NGC to get it graded, I will keep you guys updated with results.

 

Please do

 

grease strike huh? I knew it was an obverse strike through

 

reverse.

 

Yes.. That is what the label is stating. They just don't use the word grease

You have a struck through worn die greaser on the Obverse!

Your Cent is not a Die Cap.. It would state that.

If you understood the minting process and how these types of errors occur then you would thank us for giving you the correct information!

 

Here is mine

 

And here is an example of a Nickel struck through a Capped Die.. The NGC label will state it.
Struck Through and Struck through Capped Die are 2 different issues.

From my collection -

 

So, how much did it cost you to learn that we were right all along? Grading fee + attribution fee + shipping both ways + insurance both ways....how much? Isn't it a shame that NGC wouldn't give it a numerical grade but they charged you for that part of the service, anyway. Right? Maybe you can sell it to some idiot on SleazeBay claiming that NGC made a whopper of a mistake by omitting the grade.

Chris

 

I'm starting to feel that you don't have a ton of respect for eBay, or it's patrons.
Gotta admit we don't see the "results" when proven wrong very often. How sweet it is.

 

Legitimate transactions take place on eBay. Low-life sellers frequent SleazeBay, and buyers who don't know squat are found on FleaBay. You can even add that AT coins are sold on PeeBay.

Chris

 

Lol.

 

Great green gobs of greeezy grimy gopher guts.

 

I understand, but I am calling them tomorrow and debating that grade. Something just doesn't feel right here.

 

Ebay isn't actually that bad, if you know the right dealers , heritage auctions is much better though.

 

Yes, an obverse struck through grease and that is what we've been telling you. And they didn't give it a grade either. Thanks for posting the results but I think you'll never recover your money.

 

There is nothing to debate. The poor obverse strike is the result of a grease-filled die, and you're not going to get NGC to assign it a grade that they can't guarantee under their warranty.

Chris