I am new to this and don't know if this is a true double strike on this coin. It is a 1909 wheat penny & appears to be double struck in the "erty" of the word liberty as well as the "190" of the date. Any assistance you could provide would be most appreciated. Thank you.
First, welcome to the neighborhood! Second, what you meant to ask is if this is a doubled die. There is a difference. Using the term, "double strike" infers that the doubling was produced at the time the coin was struck. This is usually referred to as "machine doubling", "mechanical doubling" or "strike doubling". These terms are synonymous. To answer your question, this appears to be machine doubling. This type of doubling can best be described as "flat and shelf-like". Machine doubling is quite common and does not add any value to the coin. Chris
Got a question for you: Is it a VDB? It worth a bit more if it has VDB on it, not much, but a bit more If you don't know, VDB are the designer's initials (for Victor D. Brenner), that we removed mid-year, because of public outcry. A coin with a VDB is worth significantly more, then one without it, because of reduced mintage. Look on the bottom of the reverse, on the rim, between the two wheat stalks for it.
