PCGS - The news flashed across radios, televisions, and internet-displaying computer screens in the spring of 1995 when the first new major doubled die
Lincoln Cent in more than a decade had surfaced. The discovery of the 1995 Doubled Die
Lincoln Cent helped spark a revival of numismatic interest in Lincoln Cents and especially for the many doubled die varieties attributed for this popular series. However, it also marks the end of an era for the United States Mint, as the hubbing techniques that lent toward the creation of such spectacles transitioned toward a single-hub process that eliminates the chance of producing significant doubled dies such as the 1995 Doubled Die
Lincoln Cent.
Lincoln Cent (Modern), 1995 1C Doubled Die Obverse, RD, PCGS MS69RDWhere Can You Find Doubling on the 1995 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent?Doubling on this Philadelphia-minted 1995
Lincoln Cent variety is seen on the obverse within the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" and the legend "LIBERTY." This doubled die is perfectly visible with the naked eye, which is one reason this particularly drastic error-variety has become such an important collectible. Even still, viewing of 1995 Lincoln Cents for attribution and enjoyment is perhaps best done with 5X to 10X magnification, allowing for the doubling of the inscriptions and other relevant details to be more easily seen and recognized by the viewer.
It's important to remember that not all doubling on 1995 Lincoln Cents is necessarily indicative of the coin being a doubled die. Often, doubled elements in a coin's design may rather be the result of
Machine Doubling or
Die Deterioration, which is far more common than doubled die incidents and generally adds no value to the coin. Those who have difficulty in differentiating
Machine Doubling from doubled dies may be best served by submitting the coins they suspect to be doubled dies to PCGS, which recognizes the 1995 Doubled Die
Lincoln Cent as well as many other doubled die varieties within this and various other coin series.
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