Possible 1968 S Doubled Die Obverse / DDO Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC ?

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User1975 Valued Member United Kingdom 228 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 6:39 pm Hello everyone, I have this cent that appears to be a DDO but I'm having difficulty matching it on vv and so on. Please could anyone enlighten me? The date is the most obvious and the word trust, thanks ,Alun Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 6:43 pm Too blurry and too much glare,sorry. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
User1975 Valued Member United Kingdom 228 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 6:45 pm OK john1 I'll try get some better pics. Regards ,Alun Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 6:50 pm The 68s's are pretty noticeable. I'm not seeing it here. Maybe a little MD in the motto. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 9:01 pm All the 1968 cents looked like that, that year. The swollen master hub was replaced the following year. Report this Post to the Staff
surfacewave Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 9:50 pm Coop, could u xplain what a swollen master hub is, not familiar with that term Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 10:13 pm The Dies are create in a set pattern: Note the first step is the Master hub? That is what is used to create the master dies. After many years, the master hub starts to swell. When this happens the devices move towards the outer edge of the die. So when the master dies are created with this issue (only two made, note the image) the Master hubs create the images on them that look like the coins. (Positives) The dies are all negatives. (Just mirror images of the coins) So there are also, Working hubs and Working dies. This is showing the chain of command on how the dies/hub are created. The Hubs had the lugs on them: Note the lug on the die? These are removed when the final alteration of the die is make ready for use. Note the dies are mirrored compared with the coins. [ Note they look like a coin? They are hubs. Note the hubs look like coin designs. (Positives) the Dies are Mirrored. (Negatives) to form the positive coins. Hope this helps. CoopHome: What is a swollen hub? the dies are created with with the issue from the top on down. Edited by coop 03/24/2023 8:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Reno911 Valued Member United States 316 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 11:58 pm @Coop....thank you for always being so informative and displaying information. Report this Post to the Staff
surfacewave Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 03/24/2023 07:42 am Thanks, coop. Clear and concise as usual. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/24/2023 8:50 pm Thanks. I always try to do my best at all things. So when you have questions, ask it in a new thread and we can have all the information on a topic for that thread. So fire away. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96471 Posts	Posted 03/24/2023 9:14 pm Coop to the rescue again 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
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Possible 1968 S DDO LMC?