1972 P (No Mint) Doubled Die Obverse / DDO Penny, Worth Grading?

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DForgeworks New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 05:30 am This was a lucky find that I had found shifting through some old pennies I had forgotten about in an old gumball piggybank. So I see it clearly has doubling throughout the text and date on the obverse side, I also see a second strike on the rim(does that add anything to the error value?) I do not imagine this coin would get anything higher then a 30ish and certainly nothing above 40 in grade, but would it still be worth wild to have it graded? Thanks for taking the time to read and answer my question in advance. new to coins and coin hunting so I'm trying to learn as much as I can with the lingo's and terminology. Report this Post to the Staff

igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1463 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 06:31 am Very nice find Take a look on coppercoins: https://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php and see if you can find a match and try to attribute it yourself. I do not believe it is worth sending to a third party grading ( TPG) service. Others here can give you an estimated grade, attribution, and approximate value for free! Edited by igwt79 07/29/2025 06:56 am Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15395 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 06:35 am to the CCF Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
DForgeworks New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 06:44 am Thanks igwt79, the link you provided though does not seem to be working, its giving me a 404 error. nickelsearcher thank you for the kind welcome! Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1463 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 06:58 am Yes ... Quote: the link you provided though does not seem to be working, its giving me a 404 error I fixed it in my original reply, but here it is again... try it now: https://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 07:02 am Congrats and it does appear that you found a DDO. I haven't compared to see which DDO it is but I usually start looking at -003 or -008 @ variety vista since they seem to be the most prevalent. 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
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1463 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 07:05 am It's definitely a DDO, and it is one of those mentioned by Petespockets55. Report this Post to the Staff
DForgeworks New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 07:50 am Thanks petespocket55! so far, its looking like a possible -008, I do see a light lip on the second T. the S and U make it are to match up, but its spot on with the T's and R Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1463 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 08:08 am I am thinking FS-108 as well Probably late die state (LDS)... Are you able to see any of the markers for LDS (Reverse, Two small die gouges in the field near FG)? https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln...ie_state=lds Report this Post to the Staff
DForgeworks New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 08:23 am Igwt79, I was first thinking it was the -08 but my T in trust does not match the wexlers -08 T, were as my T looks more closer to the -03. what gave it away to most likely being a -03 stage A is my cone had this die crack? which matches up to the example in wexlers. my coin is lacking the later die wear down stages, and the letters that are not to damaged still show crisp lines as opposed to more rounded. https://doubleddie.com/mediac/450_0...ffffe417.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 09:10 am Very clear doubling on IGWT. Well done @dfo. "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
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1463 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 09:14 am You may be correct... You have the coin in hand. Wexler's does have quite a number of die markers for 003 stage A, both obverse and reverse... may be tough to find depending on the condition / circulation wear on your coin, but if you are able to find more that would definitely help attribute it. Good job hunting this DDO attribution down, using all the reference sites Are you able to find any other markers obverse or reverse as listed on Wexler's for 003 stage A? Either way great find! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73794 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 10:41 am Nice find, nice DDO! Not worth slabbing, but still a great find. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 11:44 am Excellent! 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
coin rejector Pillar of the Community United States 2834 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 11:56 am Very nice DDO find. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10485 Posts	Posted 07/29/2025 4:56 pm Nice to find a 72 DDO - but not the "Big One" so not worth the cost of grading. Report this Post to the Staff
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1972 P (No Mint) DDO Penny, Worth Grading?