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Usa Error New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 1:56 pm Okay guys, what do you make of this error please? Thsi is a 1972 D Lincoln Penny. Is it a real double die? My sincerest thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 2:15 pm Looks like a legit doubled die (note: "doubled," not "double." This distinction matters when you learn more about how they occur). Congrats on your find! Is it a 70-D or a 72-D? Body of the post seems to disagree with the title. Edit: appears to be a 72-D based on the doubling. I think it's DDO-001, but better pictures and also more shots of different areas would help confirm Edit 2: pretty confident it's 001 based on the spread on the W. Congrats again, this is in very nice early die state. Get that in a 2x2 right away and be very careful not to touch the fields. Also, whatever you do, NEVER clean coins except by soaking in distilled water or 100% pure acetone from the hardware store (NOT nail polish remover). Edited by SamCoin 07/15/2023 2:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74193 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 2:27 pm Nice DDO, nice find! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 3:33 pm http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php http://varietyvista.com/ http://doubleddie.com/ Look for die markers for a match. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 3:55 pm @John1 I recommend using the doubling rather than die markers to match. Die markers should really only be used to distinguish when two varieties are either so similar that a definitive ID is hard using the doubling alone or else when Die Deterioration or circulation wear have made it hard to nail down a specific die without them. Edited by SamCoin 07/15/2023 3:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 4:29 pm to the CCF SamCoin has it, Can we get a bigger in focus pic. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96112 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 11:58 pm to CCF Nice DDO (of what I can see of it anyway) Can you post up a larger image of it? 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
Usa Error New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 10:56 am First, let me thank all of you for your input. Truly helpful. Here are other photos for your review. This coin is uncirculated. I took it out of a roll in the 1970's. All of the many doubling varieties confuse me on how to value this coin. Any ideas? Again my sincerest thanks to all of you. Report this Post to the Staff
Usa Error New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 11:10 am My apologies. The full image 1970 D with a flat 0 was uploaded in error. Here is the correct 1972 DD full image. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96112 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 1:06 pm The title states a 1970 not a '72, can you fix your title? 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
Cointree Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 1:39 pm It's not the big one, DDO-001 (FS-101) but it looks like FS-104 to me. Check the die markers. Also it is obviously a 1972-P and not a D. Congratulations! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 1:44 pm Appears to be legit. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 1:59 pm That's a BINGO! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 2:29 pm Quote: can you fix your title? Done. @dear, next time you can just click on the "report this post to the staff" hot link (as someone else did) and we will get right on it. Thx. Also, very nice doubled die @usa! "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
Rainman1 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 2:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5611 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 2:40 pm Certainly a Brother to The Big One, NICE... 1972 it is Not.... SamCoin, Yes!! Report this Post to the Staff
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