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unfamiliar Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 02:15 am Had to stop and look at this little guy twice while roll hunting. Nothing special about the date or the coin, but probably the best specimen of its decade I've ever come across in circulation. Used two different lighting sources to hopefully capture how nice it looks in hand. Thoughts on grade? Report this Post to the Staff

mdpmedia Pillar of the Community United States 3546 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 02:25 am Hello, Does that D mint mark appear to be doubled or it that just an optical illusion produced from the angle of the light source? mdpmedia Report this Post to the Staff
unfamiliar Valued Member United States 142 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 02:35 am Not an optical illusion. I kept looking at it too to figure out what it was, and even with a 9x magnifier, best I came up with is that it's maybe a scratch in the copper with the zinc exposed. I don't think it's doubling at all, then again I've never actually seen doubling in hand, so I can't say with 100% certainty. Anyway, here's about as close as I can get with my camera: Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 05:04 am It's not a DD it's split copper plating. Real nice condition though. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
War Nickel Valued Member United States 172 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 05:43 am Looks like a nice strong strike also. Definitely north of MS-60 RED. I would say MS-63 conservatively. I see zero wear but a bag mark (maybe) under Liberty (unless that is a die polishing line?) If its die polishing, then MS-66 RED. Report this Post to the Staff
pman860507 Pillar of the Community United States 784 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 09:11 am It actually looks like zinc bubble under liberty. I want to say MS65 Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19963 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 09:22 am 64/65 red Not a D/D, just split plating, very common on this issue. Well worth saving, start-up a BU roll! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 8:28 pm Nice cent! I am working memorial set and have found it fun and challenging to find ms 60 plus coins. They are not as common as some may think. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter4805 Pillar of the Community Canada 987 Posts	Posted 03/24/2012 12:48 am That's a beauty and a great find. It looks like it was removed from circulation the same day it was released. Report this Post to the Staff
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