1986 P Lincoln Penny Elevated Double Die Die Scratches L Looks Like I

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sale4coin Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 7:15 pm Hi There, I am really curious about this coin. I compared it to other 1986 coins I had. For some reason the east part of the coin seems elevated. The "GOD" seems like it is double die, but could be Machine Doubling. The groves seem really pronounced. Also the "L" in liberty looks like an I The coin seems to have many die scratches (striations) both obverse and reverse. Could this be the result of a hub striking many coins and needing to be replaced. Can anyone explain this to me? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34419 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 8:25 pm The elevated area around 9 o'clock by the inscription is likely Ridge Ring (tired die). "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 04/06/2021 04:38 am Looks like Ridge Ring. Avoid YT if at all possible, look here instead http://www.error-ref.com/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/06/2021 2:01 pm Along with the Ridge Ring that was present, a heavy polishing removed so much of the bust on the right side, that the jacket edge is almost gone. The fields look so flat. The polishing removed a lot of the Liberty and the 'IN GOD' areas. Probably able to get a couple of 100-200K more strikes out of these dies. Well, they are into the business of making money. Be interesting to see what these dies looked like on the next restoration of these dies? They will probably surface, here. Report this Post to the Staff
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