1955 S

[Joelroy]

Is the damage on the reverse grease damage?

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, it does have the look of a struck through.
If one looks at the full reverse photo, the area to the south center of the coin is discolored, which is a bit concerning. I am not sure if some one cleaned the coin or if something else was done. It looks like it was done within the last 5 years or so ? Hard to know what/when was done.

The patina or color of the coin should be uniform, somewhat like that dark olive drab look.

[Shleppodella1]

In picture the reverse looks a little suspicious color wise like cleaned with Acetone or something simular a little to hard (a no no) and obverse has typical high point wear on Lincoln's head and jacket but it has some die chips on the stalks to go with the grease strike thru which is common in the 1950-58 coins is my understanding from others on this site.
To bad about the gouge on reverse though.

[Joelroy]

I also thought it looked like it's been cleaned. I found it in a penny roll last week. So does that mean it has zero value then with being cleaned and the gouge?

[MintErrors]

Heavily circulated coins have less value. Coins that have been been cleaned also reduce the value. Its tough to say what that gouge is.

I would have to take a wild guess on what happened and I would rather not.

CONECA forum rules frown on talking values, so lets just say it might appeal to very new collectors and some one looking to use a coin as a sample of an error. It might qualify as a bargain bin coin, if its a legit struck through grease.

[Joelroy]

Thank you for the feedback.