Wheat Pennies 1929, 1936, 1948 & 1949. Help Please!

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dolphin333m New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 8:48 pm I hate to ask this. But I feel like an idiot because I am still learning. Why do all of these wheat pennies look like DDO? Is it just because they are older? Or are they really DDO? I don't understand why these dates and letters are much thicker than what I am seeing online. For these dates. Thank you in advance for your help and explanation. I know I have so much to learn. But right now, I feel like I have to go to school to understand and pick up coin collecting as a hobby with my son. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 9:15 pm @dol, best practice is to only show one coin per thread so that we can give each one the attention it deserves. With that said, all of your coins seem to have thicker letters due to circulation flattening. I would recommend checking out a site like varietyvista to help learn what a doubled die looks like. "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
dolphin333m New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 9:32 pm Thank you Spence! I have look at varityvista. And I'm still seeing smaller letters and numbers. I just ordered the latest Red Book. It won't come in until May. 1. But I hope that will help me distinguish between circulation flattening and DD. I appreciate the feedback! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19193 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 9:40 pm Thick looking devices--letters, numbers--do not always mean a doubled die issue. Much circulation can result in circulation flattening, which can cause letters and numbers to appear 'fatter' than one would expect. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74624 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 11:05 pm Agreed, just circulation flattening. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/24/2024 04:49 am dolphin333m, to you and your son. In future posts please do not post photos of your scopes screen,use a memory card in it. I agree all of the posted coins look like circulation flattening and not a doubled die.Go to all three reference sites and study them before you look for errors or varieties.You need to know what to look for before you hunt: http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php http://doubleddie.com/ varietyvista.com Good luck and have fun! I moved your thread to the proper section of the forum. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/24/2024 08:51 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
dolphin333m New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 04/24/2024 10:08 am Thank you John. And I apologize. I am a single mother and I was in a rush to post it while trying get my son to bed. There's not enough hours in the day for me. Have a great day! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97062 Posts	Posted 04/24/2024 11:24 am I'm just seeing circulation flattening on these coins, however, RedBook will no help you much with error coins just current (at time of printing) values of coins. 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/24/2024 5:51 pm Nice that you and your son share collecting as a hobby. Sometimes all of this can be overwhelming. There's so much to learn. I and most others, even with 50 years in this are still learning. The best advice I can give is to study, search, and read. This site has a lot of resources to study. When I started in the late 60s, if you found something you had to wait for the monthly meeting of the coin club to find out what it was. Hang in, you'll get there. Report this Post to the Staff
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