1985 Double Die

this is a Double die 1985 cent I found I always like to
get a second opinion Im usually pretty good but here are the
images i took.

 

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minor strike doubling

 

Isn't strike doubling the same as a double die?

 

No, they are two vastly different anomalies.
http://errorvariety.com/OFD/MD.html

 

so the MD is the same as a strike double? Huh?
I was told on lincoln cent source by coppercoins.com they
are 2 different things now you telling me their the same?
its not an MD for sure MDs are very sharp in the doubling
where as DD are alot rounded or smoother in doubling.

 

Machine doubling and strike doubling are pretty much the same.
Machine doubling and a double strike are not the same.
Machine doubling and a doubled die are not the same.

 

Strike doubling tends to be flat almost like the feature were dragged across.

A true double die would show the same rounding as the original die.

Also a true double die will produce a number of coins with the exact same doubling and identifiable marks whereas strike doubling does not.

 

That is correct...also the correct term is doubled die, not "double die". And your coin is not a doubled die.

 

you might be right about it being an MD. Thanks