Hi everyone! New member and 1st posting on this wonderful site!
I have been collecting since before 1970 with a lot of time passed since I was last active. In the 1970's and 80's I spent some time searching bank penny rolls for wheat cents and came across an entire roll of shiny new 1980 P pennies. At the time, I only used a handheld 10x loupe and struggled to understand whether my eyesight had further deteriorated or whether I was seeing something that matched the published pictures of 1980 P
DDO's. Fast forward to the present and I just obtained a digital microscope and revisited that old roll of pennies. Honestly, even with much better stability, magnification, and focus, I still struggle to match what I am seeing to PCGS, Variety Vista, Wexler, etc.
Could this coin could be a
DDO variety not previously reported and attributed, a combo of
DDO and machine error, or just worthless?
I have posted images of one coin out of the roll of fifty as an example and please note the following if you have time to help:
I have posted full images of the obverse and reverse. The reverse shows now discernable errors that I can see. Both sides of the coin have the appearance of late die stage with low details in the coin. The coins have not been cleaned or polished and are in their original state with patina aging.
The date is imaged horizontally and vertically to determine if lighting has any affect. All digits in the date show traces of what appears to be a form of doubling that is rounded and not flattened as in a machine error. The 9 appears to have an indent similar to the feathered end of an arrow and and extra curve at the end. The bottom of the 8 appears to be doubled.
The motto at the top shows doubling in the W, E, and S in Trust.
Liberty appears to have a doubling in the 1st 5 letters.
I look forward to hearing from the community!





