1969S Cent

This cent has doubling on the date and the Mint Mark. Tell me what you think. Is it worth anything?

 

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I think that that is mechanical/machine doubling. It's pretty common and not worth much of a price increase, if at all.

 

Explain please.

 

MD is when the coin gets a little loose in the holder, however minor. In the millisecond after the good strike, the die will move a little in one direction or rotation as the die rises up off the planchet. It will leave what is called a shadow or shelf-like image of the design on one side of it. Depending on how loose you can get a good shadow/shelf, but sometimes just a little. Once a worker tightens the holder, no more MD. On some dates/denominations it's not uncommon

 

I agree, machine/mechanical doubling.

https://www.error-ref.com/?s=machine+doubling

 

Not a doubled die but it is doubled from a worn die and or a loose collar. It happens quite a bit.

 

1969-S DDO does not have doubling on the mintmark. At that time mint marks were applied to working dies not hubs.