1969 S Lincoln Cent May Be A New Attribution.

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 10:33 am I purchased a roll of uncirculated 1969 S Lincoln cents and while my hopes weren't very high on finding the big one I was hoping to find the 69 S DDR. In that roll I found three that shows the date to be thicker than that of one with a normal date. I set the three aside for a later time and when I did take a better look all three shows splits in the first and second 9 in the date. Nothing else jumped out as every device looks normal except for the date. I sent the Batman one as well as a normal one to compare it to. Maybe a new attribution, maybe not but it does look promising. Report this Post to the Staff

Cointree Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 11:05 am The second 9 looks a little thicker than the first 9 but I don't see that as doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 11:08 am Doesn't appear to be a DDO to me, but feel free to upload a side by side of the date next to one you consider "normal." I don't see any split serifs that you mention, and for it to be an extra thickness DDO, I would expect it to be either a Class II or a Calss VI, and I would expect to see evidence on LIBERTY and IGWT if that were the case, which I'm not seeing. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95200 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 11:23 am Can you get another image of the second 9 with lighting from a different angle? 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 12:32 pm I see no notching, but the numbers do look a bit distorted. What did bat say? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 12:40 pm John1, he hasn't received the Cent yet. As far as not seeing the splits look at the bottom curl at the ends of both 9's Edited by Jim0815 05/13/2023 1:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/13/2023 1:38 pm Sorry,I am still not seeing it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 05/14/2023 11:55 am I'm back and have had a chance to look these over. The answer is no, it is not hub doubling but effects of die polishing and age. The polishing shows up as reduced areas, most easily seen on the tops of the OD of GOD and the upper parts of the 1 and 6 of the date. The die age shows as a mild overall broadening of the devices but it's not real severe. The date shows no notching, but there is a light MD on there which does make a few areas look somewhat like hub doubling as it isn't strong or obvious. The left side of the first 9 shows it the most strongly but it affects a number of places on the date. Sorry Jim, not a winner, but certainly was worth a look. Report this Post to the Staff
RobO411 Pillar of the Community United States 2404 Posts	Posted 05/14/2023 12:02 pm Sorry. I was hoping Keith would come back with good news. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 05/14/2023 2:35 pm As I said, maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Now I know for sure, it isn't. Report this Post to the Staff
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