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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6548 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 4:29 pm https://www.ebay.com/itm/365760977970 I was bidding on some ebay auctions at Bubba Sully's, and this 1937 cent caught my eye. The date and Liberty seem unusually thick. Unfortunately, I wasn't $6 curious about the coin. Is this an extra thickness doubled die? I couldn't match it conclusively to anything on Copper Coins or the other sites. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74640 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 5:36 pm It could be a DDO. Liberty has the extra thickness at the bottom. Errers and Varietys. Edited by Errers and Varietys 08/02/2025 7:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3662 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 7:08 pm To me, it looks like WDDO-001. It definitely has the die dot markers for it. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6548 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 8:17 pm Yeah, you're right, the die dot is a match. I was in a hurry, and I didn't read the marker notes. I can't see any doubling on the right side of the 9 and 7, but that could be die wear or camera position. Oh well. If there had been enough time, I would have posted it here. Hopefully whoever bought it knows that it's a minor DDO. Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3662 Posts	Posted 08/02/2025 8:54 pm The seller's photos definitely were tough on that coin, with way too much glare. I wouldn't have noticed the DDO by just seeing these photos in a sale listing. Even with your note on the thick date, it still took a while to try to match it, and I'm still not 100% on that ID. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10592 Posts	Posted 08/03/2025 01:08 am Well think of it this way, you saved yourself just under $10. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6548 Posts	Posted 08/03/2025 02:14 am Yeah, well, lots of spilled milk on that round of auctions. I got smoked on essentially all the Mercury dimes that I wanted. Bubba Sully's auctions seem reasonably well attended, so it's hard to abscond with a lucky pick. I would love to know where he acquired so many uncirculated WW-II era Mercury dimes with full bands. I know that the photo glare can hide many flaws, but the coins that I have purchased in the past have been top notch. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97089 Posts	Posted 08/03/2025 3:16 pm very interesting looking cent 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
jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 08/04/2025 2:38 pm Quote: Hopefully whoever bought it knows that it's a minor DDO. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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