This coin almost looks like it's rotated with a lot of doubling but I Don't know what to really look for. Thoughts?
Hi Rachel. Lets hit the first point about rotation. If the die is rotated, the easiest way to tell is to hold the Lincoln cent so linconl's face is straight up and down. The the bottom of the coin and flip it up towards the top. When you see the revers, if it is not straight then you have a rotated die. I hope I explained it so you can understand. I'm not sure about the Denver mint mark but when you see a 1983 Philadelphia Lincoln with doubling, you can pretty well see it without a magnifier. Take a look at this website. www.lincolncentresource.com They have a great opportunity for beginners to look at photos and descriptions of what you are hunting for. Best advice I was given since I've been here. Hope it helps you.
Hi another easy way is to hold the coin in the upright position in front of a mirror and look at the image in the mirror . If it is rotated , the you had a rotated die penny. If it is right side up and straight then it is a normal Lincoln. Welcome to coin Talk . Dillan
I see the bottom of the N and the inside of the E for Machine Doubling. good image of MD vs DD ==> https://www.errorvariety.com/OFD/MD.html ==> http://www.error-ref.com/machine-doubling/ ==> https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5688/Double-Dies-vs-Machine-Doubling/ ==> http://www.lincolncentresource.com/FAQ/machinedoubling.html I think you are trying so hard to find DDs that you are convincing yourself of them. Any time I want to learn something new I have actually bought a specimen coin to learn from. Maybe you should go buy a real DD cent for comparison, and keep the MDs that you find for comparison. Also, lighting needs to be more diffused as direct intense lighting like you have can cause things to appear that are not.
