1953 Lincoln Cent- The "three"

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chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 1:05 pm Hey Chuck (Coopercoins) Since there is no mint mark to give it away, I can call this a (COUGH) (COUGH) DDO!! Another fine example of a just found MD! Image: 1953jpeg1.jpg 36.22 KB Image: 1953jpeg2.jpg 35.8 KB Image: 1953jpeg3.jpg 36.57 KB Image: 1953jpeg4.jpg 36.5 KB Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 5:55 pm Well actually it not a doubled die or Machine Doubling. It is die wear. Like the infamous 1955 "poor man's doubled die" (which isn't) it is excessive die wear after continued use. This happened a lot on 1953-1955 Cents. Hmmm.... Coopercoins.... LOL Report this Post to the Staff
chuckster 125 Pillar of the Community United States 4113 Posts	Posted 05/30/2008 8:52 pm Coop: THANKS! I thought is was just another MD for the junk pile- I think I'll hold on to this one. I figured "COOPERCOINS" and "Chuck" covered both you guys!RIGHT* ( What - Me screw up a name- NEVER! LOL!!) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/31/2008 3:39 pm Definitely not the first time I've seen that and probably not the last. With copper and cooper so close to being the same, I see it a lot. Save it as an educational piece. They sell them on ebay to newbies. But I would never do that. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 06/01/2008 12:58 am Technical term is 'abraded die doubling' - As Coop says, it's die wear. Report this Post to the Staff
rockdude Pillar of the Community United States 1807 Posts	Posted 07/01/2008 11:20 pm It happens in the 1930's also if that is what I'm seeing here. Image: coin1935001.jpg 61.1 KB Image: coin1935009.jpg 61.33 KB Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2742 Posts	Posted 07/02/2008 07:36 am A quick correction to coppercoins post. "Abraded die doubling" is a largely mythical concept with blames the doubling on intentional die abrasion (die polishing). Die Deterioration Doubling ( DDD) is caused by die wear. The 1953 cent is an example of the latter. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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