Hi everyone, I attended a small auction where I came upon a lot with 6 pennies in it. Paid around $25 for the set. A couple 1909 p's, couple vdb's, a 1960 D lincoln and a 1966 lincoln. I noticed the two oddball coins were off center. So I figured ok must be worth a few bucks and thats what the auction thought they were selling(?). The 1960 D lincoln memorial seemed to be just your average off-center coin. The 1966 p Lincoln was a very nice grade DDR. So not only is this coin off center it is a great DDR as well. I would love to hear opinions on what the coin may be worth and if it is worthy of slabbing. Thanks guys
To me it looks like MD and Flat Field doubling on the reverse, and possibly deteriorated die doubling on the obverse.
MD is Mechanical Doubling, or Shelf Doubling. It is caused at the mint, but is not a true doubled die. A true doubled die has the doubling as a result of what is actually on the stamping die, and the other doubling is caused by the striking action, but is not doubled on the stamping (or working) die.
Looks like there could be something up with the RICA in AMERICA though, maybe a strike-through? Maybe not?