1966 Penny Possible Doubling On Reverse Lincoln Memorial

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EA_C New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 11:23 am Hi, I have a really good condition 1966 penny, and I also noticed what looks like it might be doubling on a couple columns of the Lincoln Memorial. What do y'all think? (Also, I really hope this image is big enough for you to see well; I've had trouble making them big enough.) Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 11:27 am to CCF. What columns are you talking about? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
EA_C New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 11:36 am Three or 4 on the right side. It's very slight, but I see something there. Report this Post to the Staff
EA_C New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 11:38 am Actually, maybe I'm mistaking them for what's usually on a penny; do the columns usually have slight stripes on a normal penny Lincoln memorial? Report this Post to the Staff
Kloccwork419 Pillar of the Community United States 1359 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 12:11 pm Bay 1-5-7-11 all have that, Its part of the design Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21655 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 12:32 pm They are called False Columns. It is just the outline from the second row of columns in the Lincoln Memorial. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 12:32 pm On a fully struck cent there are "stripe" on all the columns. There are also a shadowing effect that is meant to look 3-d on columns 1-5-7-11. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
EA_C New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 01/22/2021 7:30 pm Okay, thanks, that makes sense! Report this Post to the Staff
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