1943 steel cent Double date?

[Guest]

Hey all!

I have a 1943 steel penny.
Its date seems slightly doubled, with a 'clump' on the "1".
What kind of doubling is it?
Is it common for it to do that?





Thanks

[Scott99]

Die chip on the 1. Die deterioration on the whole date.

[Ryan J]

That's what I kinda' thought Thank u!

[coop]

I'm seeing machine doubling.

[simonm]

I'm seeing a mix of both MD and DDD. The important thing is to realize that it does not have the characteristics of true hub doubling.
Keep up the hunt!

[willbrooks]

I see no machine doubling at all. This is die deterioration doubling.

[simonm]

There is no machine doubling at all. There may be a die chip on the 1, but other than that, there is die deterioration doubling only!

It could be the angle, but I think there might be a little bit on the tail of the 9. The glare is making it a little difficult for me.

[pennies4pennies]

This is very common on steel cents. I could show hundreds of them like this. Also steel cents are very known for MD.

[willbrooks]

Yeah, not sure about the 9, but the tail of the 3 may be showing some MD. I am also guilty of, "It doesn't matter..." but I do feel it is important for learners to be able to tell the difference among the even the "valueless" forms of doubling.

[Ryan J]

Thanks everyone