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Lincoln Cent Double Die

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 Posted 03/24/2018  11:13 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add CentHunter to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Being new at this I would like advise on this Lincoln Cent. Is it a double die or what?
Thanks in advance.
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 Posted 03/24/2018  11:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add still lookin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It is common Machine Doubling. It is not a doubled die. Keep lookin.
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I know you are new. But on a doubled die, the doubling is on the die. On Machine Doubling it is caused by the machine. The normal die makes a strike then after the strike the dies move slightly altering the devices, just like your coin. This happens a lot. The machine caused that look. But on a doubled die, the devices are enlarged showing a spread. On Machine Doubling the devices are normal sized, but now that are reduced in size by the MD. Here is an example:
Lincoln-Cent-Double-Die
Note the three images. The one is the center is a normal sized device. The example on the left was altered just like your coin and it reduced the devices. The example on the right is a doubled die. Do you see the differences? Lets go to the next step:
Machine doubled example:
Lincoln-Cent-Double-Die
Doubled die:
Lincoln-Cent-Double-Die
Now do you see the differences?
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Thanks Coop
This is the best answer that any newbe could ask for. The examples helped greatly. I now understand. Thanks again.
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