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1911 Lincoln wheat penny "berty"
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:09 am
by Chriswiebe21
I know the coin has seen better days it is over 100 years old and has its wear but there’s no where near enough room to fit both the L and I on the coin. The rim is fully intact as well so I’m not sure what to think. Do any of you have a potential and logical story as to why my “berty” coin ended up like this. Thanks for any input!!
Re: 1911 Lincoln wheat penny "berty"
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:12 am
by henrysmedford
Pardon the pun but I took the liberty of posting your question on a US site to see what their thoughts are. See
http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=44733
Re: 1911 Lincoln wheat penny "berty"
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:56 am
by henrysmedford
Here’s one that I found.Probably the oldest coin ever made in the US
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Re: 1911 Lincoln wheat penny "berty"
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:06 am
by Bill in Burl
Your Roman era (952) wheat cent is from a plugged/filled die. The OP coin is, in my opinion, initially caused by a slightly off-center strike or planchet size, making the rim slightly larger/thicker on the left. This partially filled in the L, by having the rim section of the die push metal into the recessed die letter. The "I" is still there.