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Hi, I'm new here to the forum. I was checking through some Lincoln Cent rolls this last week and happened upon a 1970 S Lincoln Memorial cent. I observed doubling of the date and mint mark when looking through my loupe. I put the coin under my usb microscope to have a closer look. However, I did not observe doubling of the Liberty or the In God We Trust section. Is this cent still considered a true doubled die obverse. Any help or input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.        |
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This is not a DDO. It is a typical case of MD ( Machine Doubling) which is actually damage caused by the hammer die shifting as the dies separate. The number one clue is the flat shelf like secondary image. In your case the fact that the mint mark and date are both affected. |
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I see. Would this type of mistake be considered valuable to a collector, or is the
coin just worth face value?
Thanks.
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 Awe well. Thanks again for the input. Much appreciated. |
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 When you say what is it worth, do you mean numismatically or if you tried to sell it on ebay? If you mean in the numismatic sense then shtudentt is 100% correct. It SHOULD only be worth face value. However, if you mean can you sell it for more than face value on ebay, well that is potentially a different story. As long as you list it as a machine or strike doubled coin, and that Machine Doubling is a common and distinctive error, all with no intention of deceit, you never know what may happen. I have found that there are many people who collect machine-doubled coins just because they look neat. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. Either way, I wouldn't necessarily throw it back into the wild. You may want to hang onto it, just in case. Just my 2 cents worth, based on experience. Again, welcome to CCF! Edited by Sudz
02/03/2014 10:50 pm
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@Sudz: I was meaning, what would the numismatic value of this coin be considering that it had Machine Doubling. But, you bring up a very good point. What something's worth and what somebody is willing to pay for it can be two different things. I'll do some more research checking out ebay and ponder if I want to keep it. Thanks again! |
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To someone who kno .s that coin is worth about 2 cents. Its value in copper. Now if you decide to mislead or take advantage of someone who isn't knowledgeable in coins you might get more money but that is a moral question you will have to ask yourself.
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02/04/2014 4:08 pm
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The 1968-1972 Cents had lots of Machine Doubling on them. They are very common those years. IMOHO  |
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Posted 02/03/2014 9:50 pm
