Can I get your opinions??

My2CentsWorth · Member

As I said i am new at this and i probably see alot that is normal wear and tear so forgive me for the silly questions when i do but it looks to me like there's some doubling or something going on in these.
The 2004 on liberty,the 2 and the 4......the BRTY is bigger than LIE?
Thanks!
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coop · Expert Member

Sorry couldn't make tag work. I tried though!

My2CentsWorth · Member

Do you mean ypu can't see the pix..lol
I don't really know about tag's,anything else computer savvy,yes!!
Smile

coop · Expert Member

Some years the devices may be different from year to year or the same during several years. But each year they make a different master die to use that year. Some years they changed the devices thus making a large/small date in the part of the year. So comparing one year to another is not always the right thing to do. IE: The 2001-2004 Cents obverse has wider devices than other years around them. On your 2004 the LIB is weaker possibly as a struck through issue (grease) or a weakness of strike. But I lean to the first issue. Different other factors can affect the coin also. Damage from circulation/coin wrapper/punishment that coins suffer from coin murder to experiment with them in the garage. So things can happen during striking/post minting damage. Seems like people try their hardest to put coins through their paces.

My2CentsWorth · Member

Thanks!
And yea i am now learning that the error coins from circulation are a challenge!
But none the less exciting for me,I guess you could say i have alot more time than i do money...lol
I think ebay got me started on the error coin's,and once i searched a few,it's very very addictive...I actually had a 43 penny I found about a month ago that honest to God said, In God We Rust and only a shadow of a T was there,I guess struck through grease?? and I showed it to my daughter & grandson one day when she was here and later that night i took my old coin's back to trade in and when i got home was when i realized...OMG,dummy me had that penny in the wrong spot after bragging about and it's now in the big ole green coin star machine??......Grrrrrrrr....Good thing i take disappointment well....lol Embarassed

coop · Expert Member

My2CentsWorth · Member

Thank You Coop,Now we're talking..lol
This is alot for an ole gal to learn....hopefully i can teach Dakota,my grandson (9) before he's to ole to learn too...lol ya think i can? kidding with ya but serious too!!
I'll get the hang of it!
I really do appreciate any help at all...Thank You Again! Razz

coppercoins · Site Admin

There have been dozens of minor changes in the design of the Lincoln cent in the 100 years it has been in circulation. The largest change, of course, was the change from the wheat reverse to the memorial reverse in 1959, but there have been many smaller changes. What you are noticing on your 2004 cent is just one of those changes.

My2CentsWorth · Member

Thanks again!! I noticed a thickness inside the ear is what i originally thought but now looking at it here...not that different,I'll have yall run crazy as i am..lol
But I do appreciate your time for answering my silly questions Cool

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