A few Double Die Cents

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  1. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    I'm new at trying to find error coins but was going through a large jar of pennies and found a few interesting ones. Can someone take a look and give their opinions on if they are double dies or just machine dies. I also found a cool die break (I think) that filled in between the date and mint mark.
    Pennny 1979 Die Break.jpg Penny Double Die 1987.jpg Penny Double Die 1989 IN GOD.jpg Penny Double Die Reverse.jpg
     
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  3. Amos 811

    Amos 811 DisMember

    1st pic is a die break or solder. 2nd coin looks like MD...need better photos of the last 2 (full coins, both sides please)
     
  4. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    Here are the same with full size photos, but I'll have to take new ones to get a better focus and both sides. Penny Double Die 1987.jpg Penny Double Die 1989 IN GOD.jpg Penny Double Die Reverse.jpg Pennny 1979 Die Break.jpg
     
  5. Amos 811

    Amos 811 DisMember

    the 89 has me baffled. The 79 is a chipped die...the other 2 look like MD
     
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  6. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    Thanks Amos. I'll try to get a better photo of the 89.
     
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  7. Jim M

    Jim M Ride it like ya stole it

    79 looks like its a glue residue to me. The 87D is die deterioration doubling. The 89D is hard to tell with the photo as is the reverse photo.
     
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  8. BooksB4Coins

    BooksB4Coins Newbieus Sempiterna

    None are doubled dies. As for the 79, while I would assume it to simply be a foreign something on the coin, better photos would help in making such a determination.

    Perhaps this would be of some help to you...

    http://doubleddie.com/144801.html
     
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  9. paddyman98

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  10. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    The correct and proper terminology is Doubled Die - quote "Note that the proper terminology for this occurrence includes the letter 'd' at the end of the first word, hence "doubled die". The term "double die" without the first word ending in 'd' is not proper numismatic terminology" closed quote
    I want to share this webpage with you - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubled_die
     
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  11. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    thanks, my bad. :bag:
     
  12. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    Jim are you going to the show this weekend and will Ken be there too .
     
  13. Jim M

    Jim M Ride it like ya stole it

    Yes we have a CONECA table in the front row as you enter the doors. Ken is planning on being there as well.
     
  14. David Setree Rare Coins

    David Setree Rare Coins Well-Known Member

    That 1979 is pretty cool. I don't think I've ever seen a die chipped that must at the date before. They are a fairly common error but usually much smaller.
     
  15. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    OK I'll see you guys there .
     
  16. I have one with the same things everything its the same on letter D
     
  17. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    Miguel, welcome to CoinTalk. It would be best if you started your own thread and post pictures of your coin. Include full photos of both sides of the coin and up close of the area(s) in question. This will help others to give you feedback on what it is. To start a thread, go to the Error Coin Forum page and click the 'Post New Thread' button at the top of the page. When posting pictures, use the 'FULL Image'. Good Luck!

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  18. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    Yes dc, you should be ashamed. o_O
     
  19. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    Ha! Yes, looking back now. This was my very first post on CoinTalk, and I had just started looking at coins. Hadn't even found any of the good websites or books out there to explain what was what. I sure have learned a lot from the people here! :)
     
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  20. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    You're doing good. It takes time, patience and passion to be in this hobby!
     
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  21. dchjr

    dchjr Well-Known Member

    Thanks. Looking back at these coins, the 1979 above is now listed in Cuds-On-Coins as IDB-1c-1979D-01. The others, well..not so lucky.
     
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