1976 No Mint Possible DD On Obverse And Reverse?

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New2coinsgal New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 5:52 pm Greetings, My name is Amie I'm new here this community was recommended by a friend who said all Coin God's reside here. I've been coin roll hunting for about 6 months so I'm still learning any knowledge you guys can share will be appreciated. Please forgive me if I make any mistakes as far as posting correctly as this is my first one. I came across a 1976 no mint Lincoln Cent. It appears to have doubling on the obverse an reverse as well as some sort of imprint on reverse that distorts middle portion of coin. I'm still learning about DD errors so I could be totally wrong. I appreciate and thank anyone in advance that comments and helps with this coin. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95254 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 5:56 pm Hi Amie and to CCF I'll start off with the reverse - this is PMD or Post Mint Damage, from some kind of rotating machinery or a very out of adjustment coin rolling machine. On the Obverse (heads) looks like reflections or mild MD ( Machine Doubling) which is very, very common and hold no added value. 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 Edited by Dearborn 04/02/2023 9:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19131 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 6:05 pm Yes, that feature on the reverse very much appears to be damage caused by a rotary vending machine mechanism. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/02/2023 7:37 pm @new, first welcome to CCF. Second, it is not impossible, but highly unlikely, for a coin to have die doubling on both sides. To help you see what type of doubling to look for, see the below varietyvista links to the two known versions of 1976 cents with obverse doubling: http://varietyvista.com/01b%20LC%20...O%201976.htm There are no known examples of die doubling on the reverse of the 1976 P cents, but you should definitely look around at examples from other dates on vv to better understand what to be looking for. "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
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 05:49 am Welcome Amie! I agree with others above assessing post mint damage. I don't see any doubling anywhere in your images. Any damage lowers a coin's value, so it's best to avoid them. Not need to mention " no mint mark" as it is known that a coin without that mint mark was minted In Philadelphia. D mint marks were minted in Denver, S mint marks in San Francisco. If you haven't already, I'd do two things before hunting for errors or varieties. First, study how coins are minted (there is some good material here on CCF). Second, buy a copy of the U.S. Guidebook to Coins (referred to as the " Red Book" of U.S. Coins). Don't be afraid to ask questions here as that's how we learn! It's good to have another woman on board! Edited by merclover 04/03/2023 06:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187940 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 09:14 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/03/2023 7:30 pm to the CCF and Report this Post to the Staff
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