2002-P DOUBLED DIE OBVERSE (EARLOBE)

[stoneman227]

Maybe it's just one.

Which is strange but at least it got to the attributors.

Strange but not totally unheard of.
1990P-1DO-003 was listed by wexler back in the 90's but it was around 20 years later that John (Chuggly) found the next one.
I know I have been looking for it since the 1990's
John

[jfines69]

Sometimes it can take years to find a 2nd or more coin... There are some older LWCs DDs recently discovered so no telling how many of those are around any more!!!

[ERRORCENTS]

The 1990-P wddo 003 is one heck of a tough die to locate. I been searching now for 18yrs. and never found one. Also these so called coins from Mr. Crawford really had me with lot's of questions also, plus if the 1988-P DDO earlobe has a pair or (1), you would think that there would be more then (1) or (2) found from that particular die pairing. Plus the 1996 WAM...this is a coin that I think was made due to the fact in my mind, in 18yrs. I have looked at thousands and never found one of them. Do not get me wrong I love this hobby of searching Lincoln cents, but when a person makes these finds you would think they would end up to the right people to look at them in hand for attribution.

Patrick G.

[stoneman227]

As far as the 1988 doubled die, Jason made a comment on this page http://www.lincolncentforum.com/foru...e-please/page7 that if in the wrong light this die might be missed. This could be lending to the lack of examples found.
My 1934 fs-101 DDO http://www.lincolncentforum.com/foru...light=1934+ddo is another die that in the die state I have is impossible to see the doubling unless the lighting is just right. Even in hand it is invisible in the wrong light.
This is probably why the die is still quite elusive and , and as I said ,may be a factor with the 88 .

John

[mustbebob]

I have personally seen both the 1990 WDDO-003 and the 1988 doubled earlobe. They are both really nice examples of relatively strong doubled dies. One thing we need to remember is that we are still a relatively small group of collectors. The numbers we use for examples found are only those reported and verified. Don't let the small numbers fool you. There may be hundreds of them out there that someone is holding on to. You may someday be the recipient of an OBW roll and find that you have 20 of them in there. SO much for the scarcity factor then.
My personal experiences with scarce varieties is that I am never really searching for them specifically. Having them pop up under your loupe when you least expect them is what makes this hobby so exciting.

[ERRORCENTS]

Yes Bob I do agree with you in that it is really exciting when you find an elusive die. I do not search for them either I was just saying in the 18yrs. of being in the hobby I never found one. And you are also right there may be a person hording them, but the day one pops into my loupe will be a dream come true.

Patrick G.