1953, Is This A Doubled Die Obverse / DDO ?

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CoinRookie1975 New Member United States 35 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 09:12 am Found this digging through some old Wheat pennies I have, is it a DDO? Report this Post to the Staff

RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 09:18 am Not a DDO, but a strong example of MD ( Machine Doubling). Though it has no extra value, you may want to hang onto it just so you know what MD looks like. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinRookie1975 New Member United States 35 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 09:23 am So what's the trick for knowing the deference? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 09:54 am That is called a poor man's doubled die. http://goccf.com/t/51410 John1 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 10:03 am to CCF Learning to tell the differences on various types doubling and Doubled Dies takes some time and patience. Here is a link to coop's video on You Tube. Great stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr8...-hJCU7Bi7U_C Report this Post to the Staff
RoyCoinBoy Pillar of the Community United States 1609 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 2:58 pm Though not applicable on this specific coin, it is really easy to tell on mintmarked coins. If a coin's digits AND mintmark have the same spread in the same direction, it almost surely MD. MD is generally described as "flat and shelf like" and it reduces the size of the "doubled" device, rather than enlarging it like a true DD. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 3:00 pm Quote: If a coin's digits AND mintmark have the same spread in the same direction, it almost surely MD. Prior to 1990 that is true. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 5:49 pm John1 has it correct. It is extreme die wear that altered the edge of the devices towards the rim. Not a doubled die. Report this Post to the Staff
koinpro Pillar of the Community United States 1781 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 9:11 pm This is Die Deterioration Doubling. Very common on 1953 and 1955 Lincoln cents. For the record this is not Machine Doubling; DDD and MD are completely unrelated to each other. Edited by koinpro 07/19/2017 9:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
koinpro Pillar of the Community United States 1781 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 9:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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1953, Is This A DDO?