1929-D DDO-001, 1DO-002, WDDO-001

[centMD]

Here is a difficult one to find. Picked this severely cleaned 1929-D doubled die on ebay a couple weeks ago. I had been searching for a nice example of this variety for quite some time. Probably 6 months on the windowsill will allow this coin to obtain a much more natural look.

It has obvious doubling still visible on the N in IN and W in WE, while obvious notching is still present on G of GOD and E of WE. Additionally, a few die polishing lines are visible to the outsides of WE. A small die crack is present along the lower right side of O of GOD.

http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1929&die_id=1929d1do002&die_state=mds

Dan

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[centMD]

Here's example 2 I found. The auction can be seen here. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1929-D-Lincoln-Wheat-Penny-Cent-Nice-Higher-Grade-K-2294-gt-gt-Low-Shipping-/192379753811?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=VTRRuejq91faWjsOHZxK02pdLvc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc I was able to cherrypick this one because of the mint mark position and slight distortion present on the E of WE and O of GOD visible in the photos.

Dan

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[TPring]

Excellent pickup -- Now you can check it off your list.

Was the first one advertised as DDO or did you get lucky?

[Petespockets55]

WTG Dan. Love seeing your picks and images.
You really know what to zero in on for each variety.

[centMD]

Excellent pickup -- Now you can check it off your list.

Was the first one advertised as DDO or did you get lucky?

The first one was also a cherrypick. This was based off distortion of the lettering in GOD and the mint mark position making it possible to be the variety.

[jfines69]

Excellent picks Dan... On your first one I do not think that is a crack on the O... It looks more like displaced metal from circ wear???

[WaterSport]

You have a great Eye and one heck of a picker! Always enjoy the less than seen varieties.

WS

[centMD]

Excellent picks Dan... On your first one I do not think that is a crack on the O... It looks more like displaced metal from circ wear???

I checked out the second coin for comparison and it didn't have any major abnormalities on the O. You are probably right and it is just on this individual coin as a result of circulation. Thanks for checking out the photos!

Dan

[jfines69]

Dan has become the King Picker :LOL_Hair:

[VAB2013]

Amazing work picking those two Dan! Very nice looking 1929 DDO! Thank you for posting this and giving us some of your cherry picking tips!

[joel]

Persistence payed off!! Very cool finds!! Congrats!!

[hasfam]

Congrats. It's always nice to pull a gem out of a pile that most people would never see.