1989 penny die

[Guest]

I have a penny that have the date double here a picture ?

[simonm]

Looks to be a case of incuse die wear and plating issues. Definitely common for the date. Not a doubled die, unfortunately.
Keep up the hunt!
And for future reference, they are cents.

[onecent1909]

Hi.. 2 things....I can't see the date in the pic close up...but it doesn't look double per say...may be the copper plating is pushed by the strike leaving a raised outline of the date...without a close,clear pic this is the best I can say...some people use a magnifier with the lens of their camera to get a closer pic,or a microscope set up....I like the latter

[jfines69]

I'm with Simon... Normal for a lot of the 83 - 89 when the dies are about done for!!!

[jcuve]

1989 in particular was a year that saw many dies showing this combo of incuse offset die wear and plating disturbance doubling (also offset, but raised or puffy. Not a doubled die as noted. These things sell on ebay often as doubled dies when they are not.

I have a tutorial on die wear here: http://lincolncentresource.net/forum...ead.php?t=6169

Mike D has an article on plating here: http://www.coinworld.com/Articles/Vi...resent-plating

[GrumpyEd]

Here's an example of how they look.
Die wear and plating problems:

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/eagames1/dec0912.jpg

[SDP73]

More great tutorials with pictures. I have about 20 late 80s cents with plating issues that I have already found (in my two months at this) and saved in a baggie. Now I know what to put on the label. I have a red box labeled "reference coins" and these are going in there now. Thanks guys.