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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 02-18-2006, 04:29 PM   #1 (permalink) chicken_little Senior Member   Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IN Posts: 128 My first Lincoln error I ordered $50 in pennies last week and was going through them this weekend and I found my first doubled die! It's a 1997 with a doubled ear. I also found 19 wheaties, the oldest being 1937. I can't post any pictures of it because I don't have anyway to zoom in on it. I thought I would share because it really made my day.   02-18-2006, 04:34 PM   #2 (permalink) chicken_little Senior Member   Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IN Posts: 128 I forgot to ask, on the 1998-2000 wide "AM" pennies, is it only on the philly mint or on the Denver also?   02-18-2006, 08:19 PM   #3 (permalink) CoinKid52 Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 222 Quote: Originally Posted by chicken_little I can't post any pictures of it because I don't have anyway to zoom in on it. If you want us to see a good picture and have a scanner, use that! It works for me all the time! __________________ Although I am not naturally honest, I sometimes am by chance.   02-19-2006, 09:51 AM   #4 (permalink) chicken_little Senior Member   Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IN Posts: 128 yeah, I've got a scanner, but I don't know how to zoom with it. I'll try working with it today and see if I can post a pic.   02-19-2006, 11:02 AM   #5 (permalink) chicken_little Senior Member   Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IN Posts: 128 ok, I figured out how to get a fairly detailed scan. Here she is. You can barely see the doubling at the bottom of the ear. It's much easier to see under a 20x loop(however you spell it). The coloring isn't very good because of the scanner. Attached Thumbnails     02-19-2006, 12:57 PM   #6 (permalink) CoinKid52 Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 222 Nice doubling. I see some on the nose as well, or is that just a shadow? __________________ Although I am not naturally honest, I sometimes am by chance.   02-19-2006, 02:08 PM   #7 (permalink) chicken_little Senior Member   Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IN Posts: 128 the "doubling" on the nose is just a shadow from the scan, but the ear is not.   02-19-2006, 06:15 PM   #8 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,104 Hi, That is definitely the "Doubled Ear" variety, Nice find!! As far as the Wide AM on the 1998, 1999 and 2000 cents, I have not seen or heard of any on the Denver mint coinage. I suspect that the incorrect proof dies were only used in the Philadelphia Mint, but I wouldn't rule anything out. I check every "D" mint coin minted after 1992 for a wide AM. For 1992 and earlier dated Lincoln Memorial Type coinage, the wide AM is normal on cents minted for circulation. Have Fun, Bill   02-19-2006, 06:17 PM   #9 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,104 Hi, Just a note, this is a variety and not an error. All coins struck by the doubled ear obverse dies are identical. Have Fun, Bill   02-19-2006, 10:29 PM   #10 (permalink) StartingOut Member     Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 97 Congratulations on your find, Chicken-Little!!!! Pretty exciting when you find something like that, isn't it.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « spearhead loony. lol | 1955 wheaty » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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