IMO I don't see anything going on with the date it appears to be a normal circulated 1973 Cent, based on the pics you provided. Imo Dave
@Harvey D I don't see doubling on date or liberty. Here is the '73-S I told you about a few days ago. I don't see any doubling here either. But I did notice a double rim at the date. Thought I saw rpm but it was contact mark showing the cratering effect rickmp was talking about. I'm calling this au55, not bad for CRH. I'm still working on lighting and glare issues so bear with me. The mint mark had some greenish debris in the top loop that cleaned up with a soft toothbrush using a bar of Neutrogena soap. Everyone chime in if you want...Spark