I wanted to see if I could post photos without too much trouble, and I had received these 2 Lincolns this week, the D/D just today. I searched, but didn't find anything recent. I find these coins fascinating because they were formed from dies that were hubbed with different size dates. As you may know 1960 had large date and small date cents. In the transition, both date size hubs were in the mint and on a couple of occasions in the die making process, the die was impressed by both , one at a time of course, because they had to remove the die to treat the steel of the die in between pressings and they used the wrong (different) one the second pressing. This first coin ( 2 photos) is a 1960D doubled die that is a small over large date. It is more difficult to see than the 2nd one , somewhat due to the worn condition and also to the dies. This second coin( 2 photos) is a 1960 D/D which is both a Doubled die small over large with a repunched D/D, the second d much lighter and almost touching the number (arrow) DDO and RPM together on one coin. I apologize if the size is too much, I will learn more for next time. Jim
Hi! It's one of my favorites! I have accumulated a few from worn to slabbed 65. I think it is one of the most fascinating US coins, especially since I am a small cent variety lover. I have never found one in searches Although I am new to the forum, I have been in coins a long time, but retired a few years ago and am more active now. The photos were taken with a Canon 590IS through one eyepiece of a B&L stereo microscope. Good Luck!
I myself am attracted to small dates. I save everyone I find...even the 1982's. One for my goals is to find a 1970 small date in circulation, but that’s proven to be very tough.
Haaa, Yes, that is tough! It is also getting more expensive to find one that someone else has found! Probably one of the harder ones to recognize if you haven't really trained your eye to the diagnostics. A pleasant daydream is to be offered a "unsearched" bag of 1960-D, or 1970 Lincolns Jim
