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Debron341 New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 07/31/2022 7:53 pm I have a 1987 penny, no mint mark. It appears to have two edges in the upper left obverse. Also in "IN" in IN GOD WE TRUST appears to be doubled. Any thoughts. All will be appreciated. I apologize for the quality of the photo. I took it using my phone. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/31/2022 8:19 pm Please show closeup pics of the areas that interest you. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Debron341 New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 07/31/2022 9:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2973 Posts	Posted 07/31/2022 9:57 pm That be a pretty typical Ridge Ring caused by some Die Deterioration. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/01/2022 04:25 am and I agree. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Debron341 New Member United States 20 Posts	Posted 08/01/2022 05:30 am If you closely look at the "IN" of "IN GOD WE TRUST" to me, there appears to be indents coming down from the top of each letter. Almost as if the die moved and scraped the planchet before the final impression was completed. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21669 Posts	Posted 08/01/2022 07:23 am That is caused by the same Die Deterioration that is causing the Ridge Ring. Not any sort of an error. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19270 Posts	Posted 08/01/2022 07:31 am Agree with the Ridge Ring assessment--a classic sign of Die Deterioration. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/01/2022 10:21 am Yep...the die was on its last leg. KK Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/01/2022 2:26 pm Note the devices are smaller than normal. So the die was polished to remove the Ridge Ring, but now it is coming back again, weakening the devices to the point that they start to disappear. Just the second stage of DDD on Lincoln Cents after a polishing altered the size. (So I'm thinking this is after the second polishing of the die. The first polishing removed the DDD on the devices towards the rim. Still has a lot more coins to strike before retirement) CoopHome: What is DDD and does it have stages? Devices move towards rim - Ridge Ring - Die polishing Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98963 Posts	Posted 08/01/2022 8:22 pm Ridge Ring at the top of this cent. no MM indicates that it is a Philadelphia minted coin. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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