Eric119 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hello! I'm unsure if the 1957 D Lincoln cent pictured below has a double die on the date or if that's damage to the coin. The rest of the face and reverse seem normal to me. Any comments are appreciated! I'll add more photos if needed. Link to post Share on other sites
Mohawk Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Hello and Welcome to the forum Eric! Well, in looking at your coin, I think that you have a classic example of machine doubling, also known as strike doubling, on your hands. The shelf-like nature of the doubling is a textbook indicator of this kind of doubling, which adds no value to a coin. Here's an article from our hosts which explains the difference between machine doubling and true doubled dies: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5688/Double-Dies-vs-Machine-Doubling/ I hope that this was of at least some help to you. ~Tom Edited June 30, 2019 by Mohawk bwolper 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eric119 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Thank you Tom! I too thought it was probably machine-doubling, this one is so pronounced I wanted an extra pair of eyes to be sure. Thank you very much for your reply! Link to post Share on other sites
Just Bob Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I will second Tom's assesment. Mohawk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mohawk Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, Eric119 said: Thank you Tom! I too thought it was probably machine-doubling, this one is so pronounced I wanted an extra pair of eyes to be sure. Thank you very much for your reply! No problem.....I'm always glad to lend a hand. Good luck with your coin hunting! Link to post Share on other sites
