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Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 07:36 am I'm not sure, but I think this penny is a double die. This could either be an awesome error coin or maybe just damaged through contact from other coins and age. I would appreciate if you can help me determine weather or not this is true. Please excuse the arrows..it just didn't do what I wanted them to do and anyways, just ignore them OBVERSE: on obverse I see some major thickness in the letters. Lincoln's face looks like it was cut in half, of double struck, maybe Crack die. Earlobe looks double might be a stain or coin wear and under date looks like a shadow of "P". REVERSE: here I noticed some thickening in "ONE CENT" and "UNUM" also check out that glow die Crack next to the wheat on the right. What is that? Report this Post to the Staff

ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 08:15 am Looks normal to me IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 08:23 am God morning Childofthewheat I looked at other wheat pennies which did not look the same as this one. What does this mean? Quote: IMHO Report this Post to the Staff
eagle_eye_18 Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 08:36 am IMHO = In My Humble Opinion or In My Honest Opinion Report this Post to the Staff
HelzelsCoins Valued Member United States 419 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 09:48 am Eva, To me this appears to be a normal 1944 cent which has seen heavy wear, causing the design devices to become flat. Sorry, but I do not see any doubling. Edited by HelzelsCoins 04/08/2015 09:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 09:57 am Keep in mind, Eva, the lettering punched into a die doesn't have vertical sides. They're kind of wedge-shaped, thinner at the deepest point (the top of the letter on the coin) than the base. So are the letters on the coin, and they appear thicker as they wear down because they are thicker. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 1:23 pm I have to agree that is is a normal coin that circulation has altered the coin from the way it used to look. If it were a class 6 doubled die the devices would have been hubbed differently that normal and would not be thin like your coin that looks like circulation has flatten the devices making them look wider. Here is a side by side with the different class 6 doubled dies for this year. Not the 9 in the date is most often affected most. The 4's for this is also altered by the hubbing process. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 2:02 pm I'm going to jump on the band wagon and agree it's not a "doubled die". You need to practice your coin pic taking skills and post less photos as well. I am saying this with all do respect. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 8:06 pm When you find an earlobe lower on the coin than Abe's right nostril, it's probably doubled. If the coin is tilted like your first pic. There are many that appear doubled, but the overall size is an important consideration. Edited by CoinMasters 04/08/2015 8:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Eva Valued Member United States 190 Posts	Posted 04/08/2015 10:00 pm Thank you all... all great answers and I am in the process of learning. Will consider the advice about the too many pictures. I need all the advice I can get... so no, nothing taken personally :) again thank you all :) Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/09/2015 07:44 am Eva, I am glad you took my comment well,I was a bit worried. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
dbrablec Pillar of the Community United States 1944 Posts	Posted 04/09/2015 08:14 am there is no harm done - in posting extra pictures. some of yours are not very helpfull in determining answers to your questions. I see no particular reason that you need to post fewer pictures with your questions, just maybe better quality images. Edited by dbrablec 04/10/2015 07:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/09/2015 08:34 am Post as many questions as one wants to,it's all the photos that take up disc space and if the pic isn't up to par then it is a real waste of disc space as well as the persons time taking the not so useful pics,IMHO. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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