1991 Missing Letters, Die crack, And Die Rotation?

[SaintGeo54]

Hello again!

I'm learning so much from all of you, its great to be a part of this group! I found this 1991 Lincoln cent with the "1" missing from the date, and the "LI" missing from LIBERTY. I call it BERTY. Well it looks like ghost image but Im guessing it's very weak strike or grease, or even post damage. But all the letters look a little wonky. Upon examining the coin further I noticed what appears to be a die crack on the reverse that runs between the N and I and onto the top corner of monument, maybe even a little across the front of it. When I enclosed the coin into a coin holder, I notice that the reverse seems a little rotated, especially looking at the monument. I took pictures using my microscope measuring guide as way to help show that rotation, might be a little off but you get the idea. Once again any information and input would be greatly appreciated !

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, Lincoln cents and Washington Quarters seem to have alot of grease filled dies. This might be one of them, but it appears to be pretty minor. When it comes to coins with issues, the more drama the better (within reason). Your coin still shows some of the one, and most people steer clear of greased coins unless they are pretty dramatic.

Slightly rotated dies usually do not add any significant value to the coin.

The reverse of the coin looks like a striking issue. The die struck the coin hard enough to puncture and damage the copper plating and expose the zinc core. There might be a die crack there, but its a difficult to see.

[SaintGeo54]

Ok cool, thanks! I just thought the reverse side was dirty around the edges. So the rotation would have to be really noticeable to be of any value, gotcha.