1998 DDO grease Cent

Found this gem in a roll today, great shape too!

 

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Possibly, especially looking at the hair. The bottom of the '8' is kinda far for a buffer. Also, there is no sign of it being held in a vise, or vise grips.

 

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I know exactly what you have! @mikediamond
Struck Through Die Fill: Grease Mold Doubling

Great find and example on your number 8
I want to share this webpage with you - http://www.error-ref.com/grease-mold-doubling/

 

wow! paddyman saves the day!

 

quote "Grease mold doubling has only been seen in cents dated 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999, and, in all cases, only affects the terminal digit." closed quote

 

It never fails, I learn something new every day. Thanks, Paddy.

 

I want to share this webpage with you http://www.lincolncentforum.com/the-non-hub-doubling-resource-page/

 

Me also!

 

I want to share this webpage with you - http://www.coinworld.com/numismatic...ting-molds-of-stiff-die-fill-create-nove.html#

 

I love this written just above a photo of the same coin "these errors can carry strong premium."

 

I wonder what shes worth.

 

Great to know. What creates all the lines across the coin?

 

Paddy, what is the difference between this and a Retained Dropped Element?

Chris

 

Big difference. In this Grease Mold Doubling example the number 8 is part of the grease "mold" and has moved onto the field. Then it is struck into the planchet, leaving behind a digit of very low relief. In a retained Dropped element, we are talking about no grease involved but a fragment that has fallen into the field of another blank before strike then struck into the new coin thus "Retained".. I'm trying to explain the way I'm thinking of it.. hope it makes sense.

 

From what I have gathered today, the grease basically covers the entire coin and hardens due to heat. so all the lines would be where the grease pulls apart as the die releases. There are no circular lines really, just vertical ones slightly leaning to the right.

 

I don't understand how grease can cause the 8 to look raised.

 

the image was impregnated in the grease, hardened...then struck this planchet, adhered to the die. It not only looks raised, it is raised.