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Spent quite some time puzzling over this one. It's not a particularly early die state but does not have a die crack on/near the VDB so DDO-001 and 003 seemed out. Couldn't match the primary markers for 1DO-007, but after going over the extremely good photos on Coppercoins have pretty much settled that it has the right doubling and die flow for that coin. The top of the letters BER also were a very good match. This coin was spotted by another CCF member who wasn't after it so I picked it up of ebay. Very pretty coin. 1934 Lincoln Wheat cent doubled die - 1DO-007      |
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That is pretty! Congrats!
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Grats! You are unstoppable!
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01/01/2021 01:36 am
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Congrats Bats. Nice of the other member to share.
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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I wish I could see what you guys see. I see no split serif. I see no physical separation of the devices. All I see is maybe a very very slight increase in the thickness of a device. Is that whats called a doubled die these days? I really mean no disrespect or to offend any one but I've shown these pictures to 4 other people that collect coins and they see what I'm seeing
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I'll have to take your word for it on this one.  |
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That's a tough one to see.
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If I only posted the super strong ones, it would be hard for folks to learn to see the light ones. I recently posted a 1955 die 1, a coin almost no one will ever find in a bag of wheats, nor miss if they did. But these class 6 doubled dies are common in bags of wheats, so learning to see them can be important if you are looking to find doubled dies and not miss them when they are there. Quote:
I see no split serif. I see no physical separation of the devices. All I see is maybe a very very slight increase in the thickness of a device. Yep, I think you're seeing it right. Class 6 doubled dies very rarely show any kind of split serif as that's not really what happens with them. The physical separation sometimes can be seen on the tails of the 9 and 3 on the strong ones in early die state but not on one like this one. And yes, a very slight increase in thickness, most notably visible on the tails of the 9 and 3 (hard to see in the lighting but there is also a notch on the lower left of the bottom of the 4) and as a pointy bit on the tip of the lower bar of E in WE. Not everyone cares to explore coins or collect coins like this. It's a minor DDO to be sure. But it is a listed variety and as such I am interested in finding a nice example and adding it to my collection. I posted it here, as stated, to show a minor variety as all too often everything seen or known about are the more major ones. Many collectors would skip this one one purpose as unimportant to them. Others would love to find any doubled die and might miss it if they didn't know to look for such things as a pointy bit on the top of the E of WE. It's all up to the collector to decide what they think worth hunting and keeping. |
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I guess this is why I don't collect, buy, or sell a Class 6 minor doubled die's because I can't see them. I can not see what is not there. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love the coins you have acquired and photographed but for me I need to see a split serif or clear separation before it meets My definition of a doubled die. Wrong or right that is my requirements for the coins in my collection.
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For me , it's all about the fun of picking. The big obvious dies are an absolute rush to spot but it's the ones like above that keep the blood pumping.
The last major doubled die that I spotted on the bay was a while back. These minor ones can be found because they aren't that obvious. Whether I buy or pass along , these coins keep it fun for me.
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01/01/2021 7:38 pm
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