193x missing number Lincoln cent

Recently bought this fun coin. The field looks very flat and regular where the 4th digit should be, but it's probably just a grease-filled die.

 

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Yep, struck through a grease filled die.

 

I'm guessing 1937.

Chris

 

In the seller's photo, I could have sworn I saw a second "3". Maybe it's the "Martian canal" syndrome!

 

It's possible. I was just taking a guess based on my first impression.

Chris

 

I also see a very faint 7.

 

So do I, until I zoom in. Oh well, it's more fun not being sure!

 

It was a 6 that got scared and ran off, because 7 8 9

 

... and looking at this Abe live and in person through a color-corrected loupe, there's no sign of ANY number. The possible corner of the possible "7" is nothing but a scratch. One could go nuts squinting at this kind of stuff!

 

That's a nice example of an older circulated Filled Die Wheatie with some decent toning.