1968 S Lincoln Cent Possible New Doubled Die Obverse / DDO

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allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 07/17/2022 4:02 pm Hello all! I have a 1968 S Lincoln Cent with an interesting obverse! I believe it is an unknown DDO for this series. Why would I make such a statement, simple I searched Copper coins, Lincoln Cent Resources, Wexler, and Variety Vista and could not find a match. Of course I could have found Machine Doubling again (curses) but I think not. The coin is brown and dirty so lots of pics. With doubling on Liberty, the right side of Lincoln's nose chin and top of jacket and the date, it isn't as shelf like as Machine Doubling normally is. There is none on IGWT or on the top of Lincoln's head. It appears to be the middle region of the coin. Obviously the mintmark would not be affected as the mint added it after the coin was struck. I know my record is not good when it comes to DDO's. But even I get lucky occasionally. So let me know your thoughts and if I'm wrong, oh well I'll keep trying. Regards all. Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19130 Posts	Posted 07/17/2022 4:19 pm In my opinion, you have a nice, classic example of machine doubling--not that uncommon with '68 S memorial cents. I've come across many of these over decades of cent searching. Others will be along to weigh-in. Report this Post to the Staff
cladboy Valued Member United States 72 Posts	Posted 07/17/2022 4:44 pm I agree with ijn1944 - classic MD. It is shelf-like and shifted in the same direction. It looks like the tip of Lincoln's nose took a hit, making that area appear to be different. Keep searching. You'll eventually get there. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95200 Posts	Posted 07/17/2022 5:03 pm Sorry, that is extreme Machine Doubling, notice how thin the devices are, along with the step like appearance. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/17/2022 5:18 pm Nice example of Machine Doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 07/17/2022 5:31 pm Thank you for your replies, regards! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/17/2022 5:48 pm @all, of course a coin can be both a doubled die and have MD. Yours looks like MD on the date, LIBERTY, and Abe, but circulation flattening on IGWT. "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
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1968 S Lincoln Cent Possible New DDO