1970-S Red Lincoln Memorial Penny Possible Floating Roof

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Punkie17 New Member United States 39 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 01:49 am Hi ya all! Its me again! (Anybody remember Ray Stevens hear the song Margrett its me again! Great song... Anyways I bought a roll of pennies that came in today and noticed this one about half way through. Too me it looks like a floating roof and on the front the rim (edge) looks off centered. I also think I see DD but I always get that one wrong.. Maybe they call it spreading what I see. Anyways I tried to get different angles of the rooftop show its not connected. Is that floating roof a common occurrence? I heard of it once in a video on YouTube. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 04:17 am First,way too many photos. It is not a floating roof and even if it was that is a made up thing on ebay to sell face value coins for a premium. The obverse is a very minor MAD. What attribution number do you think it might be on the doubled die. Do you think it is a large or small date? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2004 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 04:21 am Agree with the floating roof being a sales gimmick. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 08:30 am Not quite a floating roof. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99100 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 10:51 am nope, not a floater, but Yes on a MAD strike. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75443 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 12:32 pm Not a Floating Roof, but you have a very minor Misaligned Die strike. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1478 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 12:44 pm with all. And @Punkie17, John1 has two good questions for you in case you missed it: (1) Quote: What attribution number do you think it might be on the doubled die. (2) Quote: Do you think it is a large or small date? Edited by igwt79 03/16/2024 3:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 03/16/2024 2:44 pm "Floating Roofs" were common to find on 1969 & 1970 Lincoln cents from overpolishing the dies to prolong their life. Report this Post to the Staff
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