Nice Example Of a Greaser.

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by VistaCruiser69, Dec 5, 2019.

  1. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    8461A50C-82E1-429C-A648-3115A5EEFE8B.jpeg D9EA2954-7DA4-464F-B5EB-BA49D1DC7627.jpeg 8461A50C-82E1-429C-A648-3115A5EEFE8B.jpeg D9EA2954-7DA4-464F-B5EB-BA49D1DC7627.jpeg Found this in my pocket change yesterday. She’s a greaser from the looks of it on the reverse, not much of the E & S in the word "States" and almost none of the "Of" is visible. Interesting note-under close examination there are cracks on the tops of some of the letters on the reverse as well. Above the S and T, for example. The crack exposes the zinc inner core. Lousy pennies because of the materials they made them out of. Nothing beats the full copper pennies. Also it just may be my imagination, but the last 1 in the date looks a tad slightly higher than the first 1.

    Glad I found this forum and learned what a greaser is and that the zinc pennies aren’t built well. If not I would have thought I found a treasure:)
     
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  3. tommyc03

    tommyc03 Senior Member

    From my vantage point it looks like the 1 took a hit from the bottom and shoved it upwards.
     
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  4. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Agree with @tommyc03, doesn't look like a greaser to me.
    Here is an example of some that I pulled from rolls awhile ago:
    198_ Grease Filled Die.jpg 2001 P Greaser.jpg
     
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  5. Fred Weinberg

    Fred Weinberg Well-Known Member

    The 1991-D cent has rim damage,
    and the weakness on the top of the
    reverse is due to the Bust of Lincoln
    being opposite it - not struck thru
    grease, etc. - just a slightly weak,
    but very common, strike.
     
  6. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    I'm surprised. I thought for sure that some grease on the end of the word "States" and over the area where the "Of" prevented the strike in those areas. How I understood it, if there is any standing grease on the coin during the pressing process, as we know, fluid can't be compressed so this would prevent the details being struck on the coin in the area(s) where there is grease.

    So am I incorrect in my understanding of what a "greaser" is? That's what I thought one was.
     
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  7. Fred Weinberg

    Fred Weinberg Well-Known Member

    That's the most common area on the reverse of a Lincoln cent
    to show weakness - it's directly opposite of the deep part of
    the die where his shoulder is.

    The four coins above are nice examples of 'struck thru grease'
    or other machinery oil.

    Although similar to the OP's coin, compare and contrast.
     
  8. VistaCruiser69

    VistaCruiser69 Well-Known Member

    Does a "greaser" have to be most of the coin weak or absent or could a "greaser" include details missing in just some areas?
     
  9. Fred Weinberg

    Fred Weinberg Well-Known Member

    Grease is what CAUSES the absence of design, in this case
     
  10. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    All the gunk and grease fills in the design elements on the die which results in the missing/weak areas.
     
  11. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    I was thinking the same thing.
     
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  12. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    Another clue that this is a weak strike is in the lack of a well defined rim. On the greaser specimens by furry, you see a well defined rim with missing details.
     
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