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I need an expertise opinion on this coin.
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Sorry. That is not a DDO. It is a plating related anomaly. -
It is neither machine doubling nor a doubled die. What you have there is called die deterioration doubling. Very common.
Die Deterioration Doubling
: A phenomenon that occurs from Die Deterioration whereby the devices show a duplicate image on a coin. As metal must flow into the recessed areas of the die during the strike to form the devices on a coin, the edges and corners of the design elements on the die begin to wear. Eventually, this wear shows as a doubled image on the coins they strike. On Lincoln cents, the date and mint mark are often the first to show this doubling, since these devices are in the middle of a field with no other counter-relief to aid metal flow. Die deterioration doubling usually exhibits on the rim side of the devices. The 1955 “Poor Man's Doubled Die” is NOT a doubled die at all, rather it is an example of Die Deterioration Doubling. Dies in this time period were grossly “overused” resulting in many coins showing this common form of doubling. Die Deterioration Doubling is not generally considered collectible. Please see Jason Cuvelier's excellent tutorial on the subject here: http://lincolncentresource.net/forum...ead.php?t=6169Last edited by willbrooks; 05-20-2014, 07:48 PM.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.Comment
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