1983 Penny Doubled Die Obverse / DDO Or Not? Experts Tell Me Please

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joshmckee81 Valued Member United States 57 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 5:42 pm Hello I was wondering if there is doubling in the mintmark and the date, I know you guys will have a idea, and if it isn't what it is, thank you my friends Report this Post to the Staff

Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7015 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 9:56 pm Not a doubled die...a hard strike (during the minting process) has caused the copper plating around the mint mark to split, allowing the zinc core to be visible. Around the date could be plate shifting or die deteriorating doubling. Edited: If you would have included a photo of the whole coin, we could tell for sure if it is shifting or DDD. That's way we ask to include whole photos Edited by Greasy Fingers 02/23/2020 9:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
zaphod4242 New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 02/23/2020 10:10 pm Definitely looks like MD. It is similar to the 1983-D DDO-002 2-O-VI listed on VarietyVista. There are a plethora of other markers that your coin would exhibit if it were one, but judging from the date and mint mark in your photographs it is Mechanical Doubling not a doubled die. The "9" and the 3" both appear too delicate and defined for this to be a DDO. I know just enough to be dangerous, though, so happy if anyone disagrees! Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 6:14 pm with Greasy. Split plating around the mintmark. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73937 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 6:22 pm That's not Machine Doubling. That's Split Plate Doubling, which is completely different. http://goccf.com/t/357614 This is Machine Doubling. http://goccf.com/t/332421 Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7509 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 6:33 pm I agree with E/V Report this Post to the Staff
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1983 Penny DDO Or Not? Experts Tell Me Please