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1969 S DDO The 'Less Desirable' Variety?

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I havent posted on this site for many years, so Hello again!

I was going through my coins which I also haven't looked at for some time. I saw doubling on the first 9 and the 6 of the date, also with the S mintmark. I saw an image on Wexlers Varieties or something like that that has the same doubling of the date on their image listed as a DDO. My coin is probably just Machine Doubling or something else, but I would love your opinion please. Sorry for the poor quality images, I don't think I could do any better. Looking forward to your replies.
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Images aren't the best, but it's definitely less desirable than the real McCoy.
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My images do not show what I am seeing. But an example just like my coin is here: https://www.doubleddie.com/314201.html
(Not the first coin pictured, but the second one labeled "Best Variety" I think.
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The die scratch on the letter N of CENT should be visible in these pics, but I don't see it. Can you please confirm if it is visible with the coin in hand? If not, then you definitely don't have a doubled die.
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I can't see with my eyes and my loupe I can't tell. I tried to get a picture of the N in CENT on the reverse.

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Ok yes @bella. I agree that your coin doesn't have that diagnostic--and therefore it isn't that doubled die. Here is the best that I can do with cropping, enlarging, and enhancing your latest pic:

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Here is an image of the reverse where the die marker should be on the word CENT

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bellatype, cannot tell if you have a doubled die or not with these pics but cannot be 002. The mint mark alignment is off.



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just looked at wexlers I think it's a DD
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just looked at wexlers I think it's a DD

I don't see a DD here, if you see it on Wexler's, can you provide a link to the one you think it is?
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bellatype,
What are you using to take photos?
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I started with my phone camera and switched to a usb 50x microscrope. I think you can see what I see now. Please compare to Wexlers example, scroll to second example use link:
https://www.doubleddie.com/314201.html
Compare with my coin below:

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If you would like more images let me know. Thank you all.
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That appears to be MD on the date. especially on the MM and the first 9 - the 9 is even reduced on the outer side of the loop.
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With the newest pic, definitely MD.
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It looks like a nice example of push doubling.
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