1918 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Not Doublestruck. This Is A Test.

I know you said it appears to have doubling, but I just don't see it. It sure is messed up. When all have chimed in, would you please give us the answer to what we're seeing here. Thanks

Will do, A1agrl. But I never said there was doubling.

Why this is not a double-struck coin
First, notice that there is no impression in the protruding area:

Second, if this was a double-struck coin, the demarcation line would be as worn as the obverse Lincoln, yet it is not.
Third, examination of the protruding area shows mirror imaging of partial "PLURIBUS" and ONE. The reverse N is the easiest to identify.

The answer, as best as I can tell: someone placed a worn Lincoln Wheat cent on top of a worn 1918 LWC and struck it with a hammer. The reverse certainly bears testament to this being post-strike damage.

There may be other things going on with the reverse - the things that look like die chips did not come off with gentle thumbnail pressure, so they may just be further inexplicable damage.
Does my hypothesis pass the test?

The two coins were slightly overlapping then bashed with a hand maul on an anvil. The original cent was worn to begin with, as was the overlapping one.

good question. I like my press theory, as it has more control to smash the devices evenly flat, but this was not my experiment - Hondo, did you produce this 'coin'?

Thanks Hondo - in either case - I do like this coin. nice purchase and teaching tool. (I had a good idea on this one from the beginning, but held back til the end..)

Thanks for the offer, but I'll pass on this gift. Let one of the new folks have it if they want..

umm, NOPE, did you read the final responses? There is Zero evidence of solder here.