Mrph12 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 Could this be a grease fill error or a cleaned coin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) No grease on this coin it has been around for 115 years I think that says it all. Edited October 16 by J P M powermad5000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) Your 1909 Lincoln cent--a "1901" would be an Indian cent--is worn down to Good grade and has been polished to make it look shiny. The sharpness of its lettering notwithstanding all the wear suggests that it was absolutely normal when struck. Edited October 16 by Sandon powermad5000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrph12 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 Thanks, everyone for your feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 This coin very heavily circulated and was cleaned. Just because a coin looks different, does not mean it fits the description of an error coin. Error coins, how they get produced, diagnosing them, and self grading them is a specialized niche in the hobby and takes much more time and effort to learn than just the basics of coin collecting. You have to study the mint processes and machinery and learn the entire minting process and especially the striking process to learn how mint errors are produced. Just having a coin that "looks different" does not automatically put it into the error category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
