Wasn't aware there was a doubled ear on the Denver mint coins. It looks similar from some pics, but I'd tilt the penny to see if it's metal or a stain that follows the shape of the relief, as I often see around Lincoln/s portrait or other devices.
Like was said, the doubled ear is on the Philadelphia issue, not the Denver. You might have to try acetone to remove the stain. What did you use?
I used non abrasive wipes,I understand that the well known ear double is on the Philadelphia. Ppl find new stuff all the time so I'm not writing it off just yet. I'll pass on trying acetone for now
As others have said, it's on the 1984 LMC without Mint Mark. The doubling is so obvious that if you have one, you will know it without asking questions. Have you bought the Red Book yet? You should not even be looking for these types of things without having the Red Book as a reference. The Red Book has excellent pictures of virtually every major mint error, and it only costs about $15.00 on Amazon. When I search coins, I have my Red Book open right beside me.The Red Book will save you enormous amounts of time and many posts on Coin Talk !! BTW, those doubled-ear Lincolns are few and far between. I've been searching Lincoln cents for years and I've never found one. I surf eBay every day, sometimes for hours at a time, and since 2005, I've only seen one for sale. Granted, I have not done a specific search for that coin, but I know that they are F & FB, and expensive when you find one in reasonable condition. But don't get discouraged. Keep searching, Keep looking, and sooner or later you will find something good. And when you do, Please post it here for all of us to see and enjoy. Thanks for posting.
I appreciate and highly respect everyones advice and input,I post stuff that I find here often just to make sure I'm not tossing something substantial. If everyone went strictly by the book then nothing new would be discovered. I enjoy searching and hope to find something soon. Thanks
what is a "non abrasive wipe" ? Technically, anything that brushes against a soft surface like a collectable coin can scratch and damage that surface. Very minutely as few ppl can really ascertain the damage even lightly touching the surface of a "perfect" coin can do. With wipes, once it pushes some material that is on the surface, then that material can start scrapping against the surface and cause damage.
I understand that,and wouldnt even attempt it if I knew it were anything substantial. I used pecpad...non abrasive wipes lol.
