Newbie Seeking Help.. With Double Die Penny

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firejones1814 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 6:02 pm Hello.. I am looking for some help on this.. I found a 1971 s Penny with what looks to be doubling on the Reverse side of the coin..You can see it in the last S in STATES.. I have searched everywhere.. And all I can seem to find is the 1971 s DDO.. Please help thanks.. Edited by firejones1814 04/22/2017 6:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Oijogja Pillar of the Community United States 715 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 6:24 pm Hi firejones1814, welcome to the forum. The doubling on the S in STATES is Mechanical Doubling, not a doubled die. This is why you haven't been able to turn up any info on one. But keep looking, you never know what hasn't been found yet! Report this Post to the Staff
firejones1814 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 6:35 pm I added 2 more pics where it can be seen better.. So this is Machine Doubling? Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 6:47 pm Aye, Machine Doubling on the S in STATES, as well as the ONE CENT. Report this Post to the Staff
firejones1814 New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 6:59 pm well dang I am really confused then.. cause they are the same thickness as the lettering on top..wish I could get a better pic.. Thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
Oijogja Pillar of the Community United States 715 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 7:29 pm Don't worry fj, it takes a while to train your brain to distinguish what's going. We're glad to help explain if you have questions. I'm not sure what you mean when you say they're the same thickness as the lettering on top. Are you saying that the doubled elements are just as tall as the other parts? Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 7:54 pm FireJones Here's a few examples of just what Mechanical(machine) Doubling looks like and then what real doubled dies lokk like. Hope these help! Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 04/22/2017 11:36 pm Quote: they are the same thickness as the lettering on top What I think firejones is referring to can best be seen on the E and N of CENT where the MD narrows as it reaches the top of the letters. I think that is just what you get when the die shifts rotationally. The outermost devices will be affected more and the MD will lessen the farther toward the centerpoint you go. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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