1990 S?

Found this little pretty and I was wondering if it was an S penny and also wondering if its damage on the front with all the words. The portrait on the front is perfect but the wording looks faded and not popped up, damage or mint error? The back seems fine too. also sorry for it being little dirty

 

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No, it is not an S minted cent (which would be a proof coin and would have a mirror finish.) It could be wear; it could be a weak strike; it could be a grease-filled die, it could be PMD.

In the condition it's in, it is worth exactly half an opinion.

 

Nice greaser , a weak strike would have an undeveloped rim

 

Could you give a better pic of the date area

 

Looking at the rim now hm

 

Not an S penny.

 

The rim is a normal rim.
Hard to tell from the photo but is the last didgit of the date seem enlarged towards the rim?

 

no, hardly there not raise and hard to see.

 

no, hardly there not raise and hard to see.

 

Tilted back n forth in the light it does not seem to be bigger than normal even though it is almost not there

 

Curious that it could be a grease mold doubled coin. Here is my 96
http://www.lincolncentforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=108194&d=1457770269
Look up grease mold doubling

 

looks maybe smaller, looks like the 0 is in the shape of a r

 

Please don't confuse the OP by using improper terminology. He/she is trying to learn. The correct term is "grease-filled die".

This is a greaser........



Chris

 

I stand corrected!

 

When I think of greaser, I think of Kookie...