1998 Lincoln Memorial Cent Double Die?

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angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 12/26/2025 01:29 am I was examining a collection of Lincoln Memorial pennies and found a 1998 penny that seems to have a double obverse. The doubling is noticeable in the word "LIBERTY" and the date. What are your thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10485 Posts	Posted 12/26/2025 01:51 am That would be from Die Deterioration. The metal flows towards the rim during striking and the metal flow wears out the sharpness of the incuse designs on the rim side of the letters and numbers. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 12/26/2025 07:37 am Agree with the Die Deterioration assessment. Report this Post to the Staff
angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 12/26/2025 08:49 am Thank you, Marv. I appreciate your quick response and the helpful information. What was mainly confusing me was the last digit of 1998. It didn't appear to be an outflow; rather, it looked like a secondary digit, with the loops inside the primary digit. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94943 Posts	Posted 12/26/2025 10:21 am that this is Die Deterioration Doubling. 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73760 Posts	Posted 12/26/2025 12:09 pm I agree with above. I also think there's some split plating too. https://www.error-ref.com/split-plating/ Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/28/2025 3:18 pm I agree as well. 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
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