1969-S-1-DO-001? What Am I Looking At?

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fragsmax New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 04:35 am Hi All, Found this in a pile that I've had around for a while. What am I looking at here? I don't see any exact matches. The images fall short of what I see through the Loop and Microscope. The S is 2 distinct letters. Thanks in advance for your time! Report this Post to the Staff

levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 04:48 am looks like Machine Doubling Report this Post to the Staff
fragsmax New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 05:20 am Thanks for the prompt reply @levelsofmadness. Great reference page, too. This is a case of want it bad enough you see it, I guess. I swear that the Mintmark looks like 2 raised S's until I see it in the images. Time to invest in a coin scope. Have a great rest of week. Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 05:51 am i have a cheap loupe from hobby lobby that I use. but when taking pictures, it is all about the lighting. one time I took two pictures (lighting at different angles) of a coin and I swear from the pictures it was two different varieties. so, that is why I say IT IS ALL ABOUT THE LIGHTING. good luck on future finds Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 07:33 am 1969 seems to have been a good year for MD on cents. Yours is a great example! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19229 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 07:38 am Yes, the '69 S cent seems to have a high(er) incidence of strong Machine Doubling associated with the date and mint mark. I've seen several hundred examples over the decades. I keep the best ones in a tube. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 08:58 am Agree this is Machine Doubling. Edited by Coinfrog 01/12/2022 08:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
fragsmax New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 10:19 am Hey all, thank you for the very useful info and links. This one seems significant enough that I might make it the first in my soon to be new "Interesting Machine Doubling" collection. Have a great week everyone. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 10:25 am Also notice the mintmark has the doubling. The genuine DDO does not have a doubled mintmark. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/12/2022 12:27 pm The 1968-1972 cents had a lot of Machine Doubling those years. (Probably because so many were looking for the big one: 1969-S DDO-001. The Sloppy machine era. Report this Post to the Staff
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