Maybe it doesn't take much to impress me but I'm really in love this one. She isn't the '22-D weak mint mark, but I think I like her even better. This "mishap" (don't know yet whether to call it an error or die variety) didn't manifest below the date, but right in the middle of it. Here's another '67 for comparison. As you may be aware, the dates in this decade, with the exception, perhaps, of the '69 cents, were made as if they meant it. These were made to last. My Redbook says two die pairs produced the '22-D weak mint mark, while a third die pair (die pair #2, evidenced by a strong reverse die) produced the more valuable one with the missing mint mark. I'd sure like some similar provenance on this one, 67 dies, possible varieties, that kind of stuff, if you should know of anything. I mean, I'd hate to think this is the only one out of the 3,000,000,000+ produced that year. Or rather, maybe I'd like that.
Becky, look at the weak 9. Here's a larger, clearer pic. Just never seen anything like this before, especially in this series. But this isn't some dolled-up job. This lady is no tramp. Something happened here...
Can you show me another example of this in a '67 or any '60's cent date? Not doubting you necessarily. Maybe I don't get around enough. Thanks.
OK, you don't have to knock me over the head (just an expression). But still, I don't remember ever seeing this in a '60's cent date. With the exception of the '69's, these are very bold dates. And then, just affecting one of the numbers, and leaving the others alone? That's some picky grease. There are like 33,000,000,000+ of these '60's cents. If this is just a greased 9, somebody please show me it's not 1 out of 33,000,000,000+! Seriously, I can't find any pics on the Internet on these '60's cent dates. Maybe I'm just not using the right key words? If somebody could just help, there, I'll go away on this question, I promise.
Your coin is not a great rarity. You should learn more about the coin-making process. Then you might understand that grease in a die is very common and can affect only a very few coins.
I would agree with the other folks a grease filled die and it is common. Here's a picture of one that I have. Lou
Thanks very much LSM. I guess I'll have to say that's close enough. I'd really love to see one of these on a '67 or '60's cent date, though, exclusive of the '69's, which, again, were wimpy compared to the others of that decade. I'm not trying to be pig-headed stubborn, here, and I sincerely appreciate your taking the time to post this example. And now to you, Hobo. As long as you mention rarity, let's talk about that for a minute, see if I can't further explain. Is snow rare? No. But it is when it happens in Palm Springs. And I'm saying, if this is a greased error, I've yet to see one, not only on a '67 cent date, or any '60's cent date, exclusive of '69 cent dates, which, again, were weak to begin with, when compared to the others. And that's all I'm saying. I know what a greased die is. I've got scores of them, as do you, I'm sure. But, if this is snow, is it snowing in Palm Springs? Assuming this is a greased die error, which, again, as you and the others point out are common, how common are they on '60's cent dates, exclusive of the '69 cent dates? Assuming this is a greased die error, that'd be my question, then. You photograph snow in the middle of winter in New York City, that's no big deal. Palm Springs, that's different. Right?
Maybe the reason you have never seen a gresed filled die on a 67 cent is because like you say, there was 33 billion of these coins minted, it would be like trying to find a very small needle in a huge haystack. I don't think there is any way to find out if a filled die was common for a certain year or not, afterall, (I could be wrong here) a grease filled die is not a variety, maybe not even an error, more of a quality control issue. Still a nice coin, keep looking!!
I am going to say, that I believe that it is due both to Grease and Post Mint damage! The tail and lower half of the curl of the "9" appears to be a weak strike due to grease. However, the top portion of the "9" appears to be Post Mint damage (note the damage on the top of the "1" and "6" of the Date). It appears that the "1", "9" and the "6" were damaged in the same hit. Sorry! Frank
She is greased. This is common when the mint changes a die and stop's the press due to the heat generated during production. Rhubarb
"Ya got me, pal, ya got me" (Cagney, Roaring Twenties, arms reached up into the air ). But I still like it because I've yet to have seen a greased '60's cent date (which, again, were very strong dates, with the exception of the '69's).
