Not so sure about this one. Appears that some words on reverse are smashed/erased. Until I magnify it then I see the letters but blurred and thick. Any info or input would be valued and appreciated. Sorry about the pics. I can do better if needed on this
Maybe a little grease filled die, but mostly just PMD. Over 35 years of circulation damage. The obverse does have a slight mis-aligned die.
@CharlesCharles These were notorious for weak and mushy strikes. Often times the entire statue would be missing. Transitional year for cents with lots of problems. That plus age. And BTW, not too bad on the photos at all.
Looks to be a worn die and a bit of a weak strike. I thought it may have been filled, but when turned in the light, some shots show the lettering of "United States of America" clearly.
If things continue down this path, soon enough we're going to need subforums for both 1982 cents and 69-S DDOs.
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The letters of STATES OF are frequently weak on Lincoln Memorial cents because they are opposite the base of Lincoln's bust, which requires a great deal of metal to fill before the metal starts being pressed into the lettering on the reverse. Whether the weakness is due to slight filling with grease or simply from strike pressure weakness is open to debate.
Just like in the previous design, the "Wheaties", the "O" in ONE was frequently the weakest area of the reverse. Same reason.
