1957 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Die Crack And Maybe Doubled Die Obverse / DDO

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Roro57 Valued Member Canada 195 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 10:09 pm I have a few of these cents with a small die crack between the O and N of one, I can't find a reference for it although there are lots of issues on 1957 cents. Also is it possible that some letters on IGWT are doubled. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCents Pillar of the Community United States 3656 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 10:21 pm looks like a die gouge. Little bit of MD but no DD that I can recognize Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 10:27 pm It is probably a crack on the reverse. The obverse is showing extreme die wear. Which a very large percentage of the 50's wheat cents struck with extremely worn dies. Probably about 60% were extremely worn die coins. When buying BU rolls of these, look closer at the die state. Because they were quite common to be in the LDS/VLDS die range. So take a look at the end coins if you can see if they are worth taking home and paying a big price for them. Did you see the bull horns on the first 'T' on TRUST? Countdown 8 Edited by coop 06/21/2018 10:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74770 Posts	Posted 06/21/2018 10:35 pm Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Roro57 Valued Member Canada 195 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 06:54 am Appreciate the help as always. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 12:57 pm What you see on the "D WE" of IGWT is master die doubling. It can be found on the Philly, Denver and proof issues from 1957 Report this Post to the Staff
Roro57 Valued Member Canada 195 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 1:55 pm Excuse my ignorance on this but does that mean that it is doubled but they are too common to worry about? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 8:11 pm Master die doubling mean a working hubs and working dies will show the same doubling. This means as many as half of the dies could be making coins with this doubling. So that would make it very common. Machine Doubling is created by the machine from a normal die, altering the coin after the strike. A doubled die has the doubling on the die. Thus they will pretty much look the same from the first coin to the last (excluding die wear) but Machine Doubling can happen on a doubled die. It is more desirable to not have it. Report this Post to the Staff
Roro57 Valued Member Canada 195 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 10:02 pm Thank you, appreciate the detailed explanation, I enjoy looking at all coins whether they are U.S. Or Canadian coins and learning the finer details. It makes coin collecting so much more interesting and what better place than this forum with the wealth of knowledge consistently given out by all. What a great hobby, wish my kids would show the slightest bit of interest but I digress. Report this Post to the Staff
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1957 LWC Die Crack And Maybe DDO