1974 S Lincoln cent DD obverse?

It seems to me to be a DD because its adding to the devices and has serifs. Could I get a couple opinions. The pics. Are taken through my microscope at 10 × magnification but I took a couple regular. The coin has a real square feel to it

 

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Your coin is a proof struck coin and i see no listings of a DDO for that year and mintmark. I looks like it may be machine doubling. Good photos.

 

Thank you

 

http://www.varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/DDO listing.htm

http://doubleddie.com/300201.html

 

Look like it's ODV-030 .
http://varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/Obverse Design Varieties.htm

Also MMS-008 .
http://varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/San Francisco Mintmark Styles.htm

 

The font used on the Lincoln cent does not incorporate serifs in the letters.

Split serifs on a true doubled die would look like this.


Chris

 

Ok thanx

 

great photos either way!

 

Keep in mind .
The date and the mint-mark, make that a rare die pair .

 

Thanx a lot didn't realize that

 

How do you tell its proof struck so quick? what are you looking for on a coin?

 

I didn't know it was a proof struck coin. I just said its very squared like all the edges are sharper than other coins

 

Welcome to Coin Talk. IMO it looks like Mechanical Doubling. This site will teach you how to identify MD and DDD (Die Deterioration Doubling): http://doubleddie.com/144801.html

 

I'm kinda new at quarters would this be a double die I just found this a min. Ago 1978 DD reverse the whole reverse is like that

 

Photo of the entire reverse would be appreciated. It would make it easier to see what you have. Thank you.

 

Photos in #14- appear to be machine doubling, the area of the edge seem scalloped .
Jim

 

IMO not a Doubled Die. Read the page on this site:http://doubleddie.com/144822.html

 

The edge of the OP's coin is flat with a thin lip way out at the outer edge of the coin.