1983-P 1c Doubled Die Obverse / DDO Confirmation

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Xamant New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 2:04 pm Hey all! Found this 1983 penny which I strongly suspect is a DDO but being new and never seeing one in person I was wondering if someone would confirm/ deny this suspicion for me. There is also quite a bit of gunk on the coin and I know the number one rule is to not clean any coin but is there a non destructive way to remove some of it? Lastly is this something that would be worth getting graded if it is a true DDO? Thanks for taking a look Report this Post to the Staff

coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 2:09 pm I'm in the DDO camp.... http://www.varietyvista.com/01b%20L...O%201983.htm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74101 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 2:19 pm Definitely a DDO, great find! You could use 100 percent acetone and Verdi-Care to get rid of that gunk. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 2:36 pm Nice find! 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
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7510 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 2:38 pm excellent find. looks like DDO-001 Need to match up the markers to make sure https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln...ie_state=lds Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 3:00 pm Nice DDO there. E&V's cleaning/preservation suggestions would work fine. Be careful. Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 3:36 pm nice job finding that DDO Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 4:08 pm Looks good, congrats. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 11/12/2024 4:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 7:03 pm to the CCF Being a zincoln, I don't think acetone or Vedi care is going to help. Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 7:25 pm Weigh it. If it's around 3.1g it's a copper. In that case, you can send it to ANACS for grading and restoration. Otherwise, pour some coke on it and immediately rinse with purified water, then gently pat it dry with tissue. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95855 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 8:38 pm to CCF Sure looks like a nice DDO!! congrats. 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
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5772 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 8:40 pm https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln...ie_state=mds http://www.varietyvista.com/01b%20L...3PDDO001.htm I believe you did get DDO-001. (001 & 003 are very similar) Congratulations on the find but grading this one might cost what the value of the coin is. ANACS would be the least expensive. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 9:06 pm Nice find!!! Quote: Otherwise, pour some coke on it and immediately rinse with purified water, then gently pat it dry with tissue. To each their own - I would never consider using an acid on copper or silver coins. Coke is acidic at a 2.6 pH. Acetone and VC as mentioned. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Edited by DOCC 11/12/2024 9:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 11/12/2024 9:37 pm Yeah, don't try to clean it yourself if it's copper. That's what I meant. It's probably not a copper planchet, but making sure is always best. Report this Post to the Staff
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1983-P 1c DDO Confirmation