I have a 1943 cent that looks to have doubling on the 9 and 4 in the date-kind of a shadow on the right hand side. Does this variation exist? I don't have a good enough camera to try to take a picture of it--at least I don't think so--never tried to photograh a coin. Anyway, is this a known error? The coin is uncirculated, so it is pretty easy to see with my magnifying glass. Any ideas on value? Thanks!
I managed to take some pictures that show the doubling, but they are too large to be downloaded (2.03 MB). I don't know enough about digital photography to change or reduce the size.
This is my first try at uploading a picture that I took. Hopefully, you'll be able to see the doubling on the 9, 4 and 3.
I would ask you to try again, it is important to see the color in the picture. The texture of the surface based upon the picture indicates that the coin was re-processed as it was called. They used to take fairly nice coins and replate them outside the Mint. The plating often caused a doubled appearance to digits in the date and sometimes the lettering as well. Without a better picture I can't be sure but I am about 80% certain that the coin is re-processed. Thanks, Bill
It looks reprocessed. When they are re-processed they look like they were painted and the devices enhance nothing to look like something. The color is probably caused by your lighting. I have that problem and know how to edit it with Photoshop. I don't know what type of light your using, but a daylight bulb will not give off the yellow hue. I have the non daylight bulbs in my house and the white in the kitchen looks yellow in images. Not a pretty color for a black & white Kitchen.
These are very common on this date/mint. These are very common on this date/mint. Many 1943 have machine or strike doubling. Your coin is probably one of these - the best 1943-P DDO-001 is huge on the leg of the "9" - looks like a quad "D". When looking for true doublED dies look for extra thick numbers/letters with splits in the serifs.
Definitely a replated coin. The doubling is most likely a combination of the replating and some die wear.
yes, that is close to the actual color. very silvery as opposed to "steely"--but I don't really know what a perfect genuine steel cent looks like, I guess.
