Abraded 1989-D Designer Initials?

[ilikeikes]

I'm always on the hunt for the 1988 and 1989 transitional cents, with the FG designer intial issues....this one appears to be an abraded version??...there is no inward serif on the G...since the upper curve of the G does not extend to the perimeter of the initial, I don't think this is the super-rare transitional. I'm a bit surprised the transitionals are not in the cherrypickers guide.
Opinions welcome on this cent.
Thanks
Cal

[PatrickA]

looks like a regular 89

looks like a regular 89.

so far,no 89's have been found with the straight G.

[coin-crazy]

I just found a 1989 cent with the abraded designer initials last night! Whats the big deal about them?

[wavysteps]

Not to much. Designer's initals have been known to be missing on the memorial cent due to abrading the die and also from being grease filled.

It is an oddity and does command a small premium if the right person does want it.

That is the normal designer's initials for the 1989 reverse.

BJ Neff

[coin-crazy]

Well here are my pics...1989 abraded variety 001.jpg

[jzacknae]

this is a pic of a 1989 and I swear it looks like the 1988

[coin-crazy]

[QUOTE=jzacknae;9559]this is a pic of a 1989 and I swear it looks like the 1988[/QUOTE
Your pic looks pretty good to me .. What you think about my pic? Nobody yet said a word about it..

[Novicetoerr]

Hi,

I'm just regular audience here, but I've spent lots of inspection time on this type. My humble comment (my apologies ahead if experts say I'm wrong) is over-abraded 1989 initial. The primary reference you could look at is the front edge of the upper loop of 'G' which is "behind" the front edge of the horizontal bar of the 'G'. The 1988 initial has edges of the 'G' aligned
(if not over) but can not be behind. (Sorry, I'm not familiar with the terminologoes yet.)

I know the experts will help provide the clarification.

NVTE

[jcuve]

All the pictures here point to clear die abrasion.

At this point I cannot see a listing being created for a '89 with reverse of '88 unless the example was gem BU, a EDS to EMDS example with no signs of abrasion or having been Struck Through a (Grease) Filled Die.