There shouldn't be a D/d in the title. I hope that I put this in the right section. This is a question for the Expert's and Novice collector's, some know what it is some don't. I do know if it's the real thing or not. This coin has probably fooled more people than you can imagine. Is this the famous 69 S Coin? Rhubarb
I don't know, not that good at determining doubling. Though, the way you are talking about it fooling people and all, I would say it is a fake? Would a knofe be able to do something like that? Just a question. Still, a neat coin, and if real, and even neater coin! :thumb: Phoenix
Gatzdon, Pheonix, It is a real 1969 S Lincoln Cent with Machine Doubling. Had it been a real Double Die it's value would be in the range of $85,000. I did fall out of my chair when I saw it. A true D/D would look like this: Rhubarb
did you get that picture from Ken potters site:secret: here is the link it also has the 1969-s dd http://koinpro.tripod.com/ very rare coin A1969-S doubled die cent, graded PCGS MS-64 Red Brown was sold for $85,100 in the Bowers and Merena Auctions sale in August. The Tremonti coin is full red, tied for finest known with one other MS-64 Red, and with no higher grade examples in the PCGS Population Report
Phillydog, I'm not sure where the picture originally came from. A friend of mine in Indiana Emailed the picture to me when I ran across the coin in this thread. Rhubarb
Where ever it came from, it sure is purty. Here's one I found the other day, not the heart-stopper a 69s would be, but the thought of a 70s ddo was enough to add a few extra beats. Sadly, even though there seems to be some notching on the e, r and 9, the flatness of doubling says "machine" ..guess we keep looking...sigh
Just looking at the date would surely fool a lot of people and probably stop their heart! Especially since the mintmark isn't doubled. But if you look up info on the actual 69S DDO, the entire motto is clearly doubled as well, making it a no brainer whether it is the real deal or not (I only know this because I stared at your picture trying to determine if it was machine doubling or the real thing, fooled me so I had to look it up!)
1968,1969, 1970 are good example's of strike doubling. They were excessive during those years. The picture is of another coin but has more MD than the picture at the beginning of the post. Rhubarb
those are some pretty neat double dies, even if they are not the real thing! would these still have some value?
Thank's guy's for the reply's. I Don't usually sell anything that's not certified as by my standard's. Rhubarb
