Double Die or Error? ILIIIBERTY

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  • LINCOLNWATCHER
    • Jul 2025
    #1

    Double Die or Error? ILIIIBERTY

    Well I decided to look at a few Lincolns and low and behold a beauty pops out of nowhere. Looks like a double die but the obverse is slightly concave so may be a result of that. What do you think?
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    • GrumpyEd
      Member
      • Jan 2013
      • 7229
      #2
      The ridge going through the motto and along the rim is from die wear.
      It shows up like that mostly on some of the early zinc years.

      I think the ridge and what you see on liberty is from die wear.

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        • georoxx
          #3
          Definitely die wear.

          -George

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            • mustbebob
              Lincoln Cent Variety Expert
              • Jul 2008
              • 12758
              #4
              It would help to know what a true hub doubled die is and how they are made. There is no duplication of LIBERTY here so that could have helped you identify what it was not anyway. Basically
              ILIIIBERTY
              can not be doubling of LIBERTY.
              Bob Piazza
              Former Lincoln Cent Attributer Coppercoins.com

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                • willbrooks
                  Die & Design Expert, LCF Glossary Author

                  • Jan 2012
                  • 9473
                  #5
                  Welcome to the forum! This is called "die deterioration doubling." As the die wears from striking hundreds of thousands of coins, these "ghostlike" images form, usually on the rim side of the devices. It is extremely common and not worth any premium.
                  All opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by willbrooks or his affiliates. Taking them may result in serious side effects. Results may vary. Offer not valid in New Jersey.

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                    • kloccwork419
                      Banned
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 6800
                      #6
                      Originally posted by willbrooks
                      Welcome to the forum! .
                      Been here for 3 years..lolol

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                        • willbrooks
                          Die & Design Expert, LCF Glossary Author

                          • Jan 2012
                          • 9473
                          #7
                          Originally posted by kloccwork419
                          Been here for 3 years..lolol
                          Maybe, but I never welcomed him/her before, right?
                          All opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by willbrooks or his affiliates. Taking them may result in serious side effects. Results may vary. Offer not valid in New Jersey.

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                            • enamel7
                              Paid Member

                              • Apr 2009
                              • 4042
                              #8
                              Definitely not a "doubled" die.

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