Test Strike or Grease Filled Die?

[PatrickA]

thanks for looking..

[wavysteps]

Off hand, I would say grease filled strike. If the reverse shows a normal strike, then that is what it is. However, if the reverse is like the obverse, then you can start thinking of other possibilities other than grease filled.

BJ Neff

[diamond]

Definitely a grease strike. The strong design rim makes it an easy call. Also, the fact that Lincoln's bust is minimally affected while the lettering is largely obliterated shows that the coin was struck through grease. Uneven weakness of the design is a hallmark of such errors.

[PatrickA]

Thanks

Thanks for the info and looking at it.