2011 Lincoln Shield DDO?

But identifying helps to train the eye even more. When you start of notice the differences in the different attributed dies, then you understand the spread created by the hubbing of the coins even better. For example; The 1972 doubled dies. They are all different because of differences in the way the dies were created. When you can look at two coins and ind every device the same, then you have a match. But until you see there is no difference, then it looks like two different dies. So examining closely is where the eye is really trained. I can remember how hard it was on the 1972p-1DO-003 and 008 to tell them apart. I made side by side images and that helped a lot. At first I though just the 'S's on TRUST were different, until I noticed the date shapes were different:

So training the eye to tell what is different and what is the same is the start. It just takes patience to learn. (most of the time you just want to pull your hair out) LOL

Looks like 006 here http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/...ie_state=mds

Maybe it's a new one? I haven't seen any markers with the crack from the 'E' in "ONE" to the shield. I do see it in your pictures now though.





EDIT: Oh, you mentioned a different location than I was looking, but I see the crack from 'E' in united to the shield and my comment still stands.

Congrats on your first DDO a nice one too

its a best variety one too!

looks exactly like a 006 the other dies are not too similar as its a best of variety strong one

3 out of 5 of the ones I have do not have those markers either

Some only have the A die gouge can be found to the right of the lower D in GOD.

Some only have dot in 0 of the date

which is cut off in your pictures you might have this marker

look at the area right of D in god

It looks like the die crack on the head might be there:

The blue arrows show the crack, the purple arrow shows circulation damage. Since the head has a high spot on the coin, if it was slid on a table/rough surface it may have caused these scratches that obscure the crack any further.

Thank you all so very much for all the time you spent figuring this out for me.

I am truly grateful and thrilled that I finally found a real Doubled Die.

Congratulations CoinCents :D
I thought I remember you finding maybe 2 2009 FY DDR pennies though. At least I am pretty sure you found 1 2009 FY DDR that you couldn't identify. Maybe you want to give that another shot?