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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 09-10-2005, 02:38 PM   #1 (permalink) 2b1ask1 Senior Member     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 199 My Mood: Split Serifs Question I am still wondering just what a split serif looks like that could make the difference in whether a coin is a double die or not. I went back through some Lincoln cents I had marked as mechanical doubling but this one did not look the same. Is this a split serif? If so I will know better what to look for. Attached Thumbnails           09-10-2005, 02:41 PM   #2 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,528 Look at post #1 in this thread - Click Here See the bottom corner of the G ? That is a split serif. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   09-10-2005, 04:32 PM   #3 (permalink) huntsman53 Supporter**   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jefferson City, Tennessee Posts: 3,008 Although the split serifs are somewhat difficult to make out on this specific variety, you do have a 1955-D DDO#1 (FS-021.93)! Besides the Date, there is also doubling on Lincoln's eye which may be hard to see if the coin is well worn. Some folks would confuse this variety as Machine Doubling and ignore it but it is in fact a Doubled Die cent. Frank   09-10-2005, 06:22 PM   #4 (permalink) 2b1ask1 Senior Member     Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 199 My Mood: ALRIGHT!!!! Thanks Frank!! The eye does look doubled. I'm glad I started asking questions. Its hard to tell what I'm overlooking. Thanks again for putting up with a new guy to coins. Attached Thumbnails     09-10-2005, 08:07 PM   #5 (permalink) huntsman53 Supporter**   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jefferson City, Tennessee Posts: 3,008 I was glad to help and it was easy as I have the brother or sister to yours! I found it in a bunch (247) of Wheat Pennies that I purchased from a Pawn Shop close by. It was the best lot of Wheats that I ever purchased and I also found a whole gang of D/D (RPM) cents and the 1944-P "Thick Planchet" Cent (Pollock 2078 Variety) in the bunch. I've checked with the Pawn Shop since but they haven't gotten many Wheat Pennies in lately. Frank   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. « Counterfeit pennies? | Error coin forum "hacked" to pieces » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode 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 Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Rant about grading question posts satootoko Coin Chat 11 02-27-2007 03:37 PM Question about Mercury dimes CoinNewb3 US Coins Forum 2 10-03-2006 11:21 PM Split Hinge 1942 penny rosalie11228 Error Coins 1 09-11-2006 06:49 PM Split Before Strike DJP7x0s Error Coins 6 04-10-2006 11:34 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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