Recommendations Needed Please On Purchase Of DDO Lincoln Cent

1995-P 1DO-001, great doubled die and under your budget. If this sounds good to you and others agree, please PM me, I can help.

Please PM me as I cannot PM you, I can hook you up as I have gladly done with several of my fellow CCF friends. You won't need a stereo microscope for this one.

I have one that I bought new 5 or six years ago. It does a decent job but broke not too long ago. A gear inside lost some teeth. I took it apart and realigned the cogs so it still works somewhat. I too am looking to buy one. I will probably pick one off ebay new. I think I saw some in the 300-500 dollar range.

I was asking about the microscope because that might have some input on what coin you buy. The 1995 is clearly visible even with a magnifying glass. I am not sure how much that coin will help you realizing what a DDO is though. It is so far off that you cannot mistake it.

The easiest way that I have found to find doubled dies is to sort like dates. I only keep them in AU or better shape. When you get several then look through them all at once. Any difference should show up. The design on the numbers and letters will change from year to year and from mint mark to mint mark. The thickness of the numbers and letters should be consistent from coin to coin. If not then it is possibly a Doubled. However it could be some other type of issue such as Die Deterioration or Machine Doubling.

If you pull out 100 2006 P cents and then go through them as described above looking at Liberty, date and columns on the obverse and the columns adjacent to statue on the reverse, then you should be able to find a few doubled dies. You will not me able to match all of them up with known examples.

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CoinCents, I can highly reccommend Sudz, aka George here on CCF. He will not only send you a very nice EASY to see doubled die, BUT he will also send it to you for a fraction of what it is worth. Like me, he really gets satisfaction out of seeing people having fun doing this. We both have had a lot of success and would like to pay it forward if you will to others seeking that same joy. Sudz is the man. Heck I buy from him as well.

PS PM me and I will show you the usb microscope I just picked up to replace my cheap one. Which is the one I have been using to take all the photos of coins I have posted recently

Yes is a stereo microscope. If you have not used one then they are sort of hard to describe. Using both eyes you get a depth of view that is amazing the first time you use one. You are looking at a three dimensional view instead of a two dimensional view. They are not for everyone and some can be quit expensive. I would agree that it is not necessary but I like them. Still Lookin.

I suffer from diabetes. It has really affected my eyesight more than anything. I get examined every single year, plus an additional test where the eye doctor photographs my eyes. As an avid searcher for die varieties, the thought of losing my sight one day is mortifying. I think that is why I push myself so hard right now. I use every available means of helping me look at and photograph coins. I think this harsh realization is what motivates me to pass on the information that I have learned over the years. I do not want this education I have had to end with my sight.

Hey Seal Thanks for sharing. My mom had Diabetes and I know what she went through (mostly her feet) so more power to you. Because of this and having grown up knowing what Diabetes can do to a person I have done as much prevention (at least what is in my power to do) for myself as well as my 2 boys. My vision problem is just because I haven't gone to the eye doctor often enough so my vision has gotten really bad.