Some Questions On This 1959 P Memorial Cent

Perhaps a bit of circulation damage here and there, tad of MD (?) but overall this looks pretty normal to me.

Coin flattening is a post strike coin event. These devices were normal when struck, later flattened and now the devices are the size of the width of the normal devices size. It the coin is squeezed, then the devices can be enlarged even a bit more. But these are not doubled dies. It is coin damage altering the coin. On a doubled die, the devices are showing a spread on the devices during the die creation. All the coins struck with that die will show enlarged devices because of the doubling on the die. A normal coin will strike normal sized devices. The circulation flattening can and does enlarge them. So how can you tell the difference. Like on your coin, the flattening is unequal on some devices. What is missing that should be seen on a doubled die. The width/spread of the raised devices. The base of these devices will be enlarged even more. So when these are flattened, the base is even wider yet.

Here is a classic year for showing the spread on the '944' on the devices. Note the normal width of the devices? Then view how a doubled die spread enlarges the base of the devices. (Larger than normal) Even on Machine Doubling on a DDO, it can remove part of the contour of the devices:

While the Machine Doubling is present, note that the devices contour was removed on a doubled die cent.
Machine Doubling that removed the contour of a normal device:


Also some flattening like on your coin will expand over the edges of the base. (Note the extra width the last 'T' on Trust?) Note the flattening distororted the shape of that device, falling partly over the devices. So on your coin, the circulation flattening alter the shape of the devices. They were normal, but flattened they look wider. So we need to consider this flattening when looking for doubled dies. A single widened device, should always first to be considered as damage to the coin. A single device will probably not be enlarged on a doubled die. The spread should be seen across the design. Sometimes on the Nickels on the reverse on the USA, there can be a wider spread on on end of the devices because of the spread of the hub process. So sometimes this can happen, but not usually on just one device that is wider, it probably will not happen that way.

CoopHome: Can usually a single device be altered on a doubled die? not usually. The stronger doubled dies will show direction from hub misalignment. Not often that a single device be affected. If so it would be very minor.

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I just get frustrated, especially when I look up a certain year, see what they are pointing at ad being the result of a DD, then pick up a different year, see what looks to be the exact same element, looking exactly the same as the DD, then there's nothing attributed to that year!!

But you may be missing something. The spread factor. The spread factor will be raised/enlarged on the devices. On Machine Doubling it is a reduction/incuse area on a coin. Look for the spread. (Also on proof coin images, the flat field doubling is not part of the doubled die. So read the descriptions on the Doubling. See this could be a totally different story of what you see, or what is actually the doubled die/RPM. Note reading the description, it like hearing the joke, but not hearing the punch line. When in doubt, see what is wrong with your thinking and theirs. See the variety. If not seen or can't figure it out: Start a thread on that listing to get help seeing what you are missing? Best to know for sure, than to assume. (You know that punch line) Ask for clarification.

My cleaning on this one was an overnight soak in acetone, then twisting one of those fat safety qtip meant for babies ears,fairly gently! But again it was in the corner of these ppls carport for?