No problem Tpatna:
1955P-1DO-003 is a class 6, distended hub doubled die. The term "distention" refers to stretching, like taffy, of the devices toward the rim of the design on the die. This is usually caused by improper heating, or annealing of the die. The result looks like someone stretched, or "fattened" the devices - namely, on the
Lincoln Cent obverse, the date, LIB of LIBERTY, and the letters in the motto, IN GOD WE TRUST.
The most obvious pick-up-point of the class 6 doubled die Lincolns is usually in two places - the 9 of the date will have a fat tail - has to do with the angle it comes down being the best angle for distention, and the LIB of LIBERTY having convex outer edges - looks like someone stretched out the tops and bottoms of the letters.
I will invite readers to examine the most obvious, and strongest class 6 doubled die obverse in the
Lincoln Cent series to see just how extreme this doubling can be. It is 1943P-1DO-001:
http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/...ie_state=mdsAll of the characteristics I point out above are readily obvious on this particular die. Just as a side, this die is rare, especially in BU grades. It is also listed as a top-100 die by CONECA and is in the
CherryPickers' Guide.
Now...to 1955P-1DO-003. The same general characteristics are visible on this die, but are much less severe - almost to the point that the novice would have a difficult time picking it out if it weren't pointed out to them.
The particular areas of interest on this die are more in the convex shape to the outer edges of the LIB of LIBERTY and in the similar convex shape to the top of the lower horizontal bar on the E of WE. The date doesn't show the doubling very well, although when compared to a normal coin of the same date, it is visible. The images of this die on my site are for mid-die state and late die state coins. We have been lucky enough to find and photograph two of these:
http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/...ie_state=mdshttp://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/...ie_state=ldsVery briefly on the other point in this thread...read up and see that I simply stated in my post, "That coin is not an example of 1955P-1DO-003, and doesn't appear to be a doubled die at all." I cannot readily figure where any part of that statement could be misconstrued as being disrespectful. It was corrective, as are almost all of my posts here. I have said this before, and I will say it again:
I am not here to pat people on the back for finding common things they believe to be valuable. I am not here to watch people fool themselves into believing they are finding errors in every pocketful of change. If that were the case people wouldn't be able to make livings on real errors. The real errors are valuable because they are rare. I came here, and will remain here until the owners of this forum decide to tell me to leave, as an educator in what I do know. Those things I do not know about you will not find me posting about, because I reserve comment when I don't know the correct answer, as everyone should. When I do have the correct answer, I will post it, not only because I do know the correct answer, but I care enough to try educating you, correct you and let you know what it is.
Now...anyone who takes what I do here personally is probably misinformed as to why this forum is here, is likely reluctant to hear their coin is not what they thought it was, is either unable or unwilling to learn from what they read here over and over again, and most unfortunately unlikely to change their attitude and opinion, probably out of sheer stubbornness.
This forum is not just a show-off area for your latest finds, whether they be of value or not, but it is also an educational forum where people can gather and share what they know about the subject - which is exactly what I do. I am blunt, brief, and to the point because I am a very busy person and make a very meager living dispensing information and writing about numismatics. I don't have time for hand-holding through the same answers that have been given numerous times here, I have books and articles to write, coins to photograph, websites to build, and coins to put into inventory for sale. I have time to say what is - or is not - about the posts made by others and leave it at that. I have time to respond to questions directed toward me and/or directed toward the general crowd that I happen to know the answer to. Take it or leave it, nobody forces anyone here to read anyone else's posts.
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