1969s double die

i have a 1969s lincoln cent with clear boubling on the date..im cunfused cause iv'e read different articles with different info..theres double die and double strike whats the difference. i know ones a problem with the die and one the strike, but iv'e seen the double die on coppercoins.com but they look the same to me..please help.

 

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Pictures are needed to determine if it is really an error.

 

Gotta have pics!

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This is the Blay coin. Notice the doubling is on the date as well as all the lettering

 

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i'll try and upload some pics soon..thanks for the reply

 

Chance are 99.99% you have machine doubling, which is common and adds no value. In fact, it is considered damage by collectors.

The correct term is doubED die (with a D on the end) as there is no suching as using two dies to strike a coin (double die). I suggest you do some reading on the subject so you understand it better:

http://doubleddie.com/58222.html

A "double struck" coin is not a variety like the doubled die, it is an error that can happen when a coin fails to eject and it is thus struck twice.

 

Ok, what he meant is 'doubLED die'.

 

these r the best pics i could take..please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

here's another coin i have a 1943s wheat steel penny?? is it worth any thing?

 

the pics dont do it justice it has clear doubling on year but especially on s

 

From your pics the 69 looks like md.

The 43 looks plated.

 

Then it's probably md.

 

Havieman, you have a Machine doublling ( MD). It is noticed by the flattened doubled area. The reason posters are mentioning the "s" mint mark, is that at that time, the mint added the mark to the working die with a punch and a couple of blows. If the workman was "off", the doubled effect was called a repunched mint mark, but it wasn't from a doubling on the working die production. So these are 2 rare unusual events and for both to occur on the same occasion ( a true doubled die that was repunched) would be almost never and if it had happened, it would be a documented event. The only time I know it has happened is the 1960 D/D small date/large date DDO with RPM 100. Note the repunched ( way off) mint mark at the green arrows. Date shows the Doubled die ( DDO).

Jim

 

thanks jim

i was wondering is it worth anything? or is to common to be worth anything? and thanks again for your input..no one has been able to explain it the you did.

 

Only worth a cent.

 

i have a susan b with what looks like doubling on the america..i can't get a good pic cause its in cello..have you heard of any errors?

 

wow that a bummer, i was hoping it was worth at least a dollar????lol

 

This site will show you all the non-collectible types of doubling:

http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/OtherFormsOfDoubling.htm