1976 Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Machine Doubling?

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zookeeperz Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 694 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 08:51 am Hi folks I wonder if I could pick your brains. I was looking at this 1976 Lincoln Memorial cent and noticed doubling on the legends and the building. I first just took it as Machine Doubling. What I can't work out is why it is intermittent.? It seems to be on 3 or 4 letters them it misses 1 or 2 then America most of it is untouched and only the last 2 columns and the left of the building edge is affected. So my long way around of asking shouldn't the whole of the reverse be affected if it is solely MD? T.I.A Report this Post to the Staff

Stephen-P Valued Member Japan 294 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 09:11 am Most certainly MD. Notice how the devices and the doubling aren't completely parallel but have a wavy continuity. This is because the "doubling" was taken from the device and spread out to give it a doubling effect. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 09:22 am @zook, as you know, there are tons of helpful threads here. One of my faves for describing MD is this one by @coop: http://goccf.com/t/336382 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 09:23 am It is MD along with circulation wear and die wear. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 09:54 am Nice close-ups. Report this Post to the Staff
zookeeperz Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 694 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 10:20 am Ty. Yes I know its Mech doubling but what I wanted to know is why it isn't on everything as surely the whole coin would shift like you see on normal Machine Doubling. Lots of lettering isn't affected Like the whole of AMERICA. I am trying to get my head around how only part of the legend is MD and some not affected? T.I.A Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 12:25 pm MD does not always show on all of the devices. Coop can go into detail for you. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 12:28 pm Sometimes the bounce flies over the head of edge devices an alters the taller devices, like on your coin the building or other times the bust. All still Machine Doubling, because the machine was the cause. Report this Post to the Staff
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1976 LMC Machine Doubling?