I Think I Found A New Type Double Die - 1987-D Penny ...i Think..

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humble1313 New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 12:50 am Hey Everybody - In my forever search to find my first DDO, I think I found one. Either it is a dd or double strike. I will let the experts weigh in. I could not find my macro lens so sorry for the bad pictures. I know the coin is bad shape but I just want to have a real example of a DDO. I could not find any examples on the net so I have a bad feeling this is some sort of die deteriation but there are ridges and the end of some form out. What the heck do I know, I am just a rookie Report this Post to the Staff

humble1313 New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 12:51 am I will try to send more pictures with better clarity but knowing the experts in the group just these pics may suffice Report this Post to the Staff
humble1313 New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 12:58 am and the double ear...I think Report this Post to the Staff
humble1313 New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 01:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
Velzee Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 01:16 am I don't think I see any doubling...although I'd wait for a second opinion! Report this Post to the Staff
humble1313 New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 01:58 am ignore the ear pic. attached wrong one. Here is correct one Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 07:42 am Not seeing a doubled die. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5239 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 10:10 am The zinc is rotting under the copper plating. As it disintegrates the copper plating sinks downward giving the effect of doubling. It's all caused from zinc rot. Report this Post to the Staff
humble1313 New Member Canada 47 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 4:20 pm so when zinc rot starts to occur then even the lettering with start to split in two and widen? for example the the letter "G" in god? I admit the pictures are not clear and the coin is done but when I view it with my phone I see the bumps on some of the letters and the widening of the letters. Do you think I should resubmit with better pictures once I go and buy a new macro lens as lost the one I had. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 4:26 pm The areas you are looking at on the left side of the Liberty devices, are showing Die Deterioration Doubling. This is not a doubled. It is from an aging die. Also why the planchet looks so rough is another mystery. (probably the coin was plated over a lot of zinc dust) But it is a spendable coin : The date shows on the right, Liberty on the left and on the tops of the motto. Report this Post to the Staff
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