1974 Lincoln Cent survivor

I just pulled this from a roll two minutes ago! I put special ones like these in cardboard folder & write on folder the date I found it & the total mintage of the coin.

 

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That to me, is absolutely absurd haha. That coin is in such a ridiculously beautiful state given it's age. Thank you for sharing!

I just stumbled across my first 1920 Lincoln Cent about 30 minutes ago!

 

@PennyRich ...nice find, but, here’s a challenge for you:

...Is it a large date or a small date?

(CLUE: go to lincolncentresource.com)...Spark

 

Without going to the site off hand, I would assume large date, due to the triangle within the "4", appearing to have an equal width/height ratio? If I remember reading that correctly somewhere hahaha. Now, ill go check the site. lol

 

My thoughts...this is a business strike with normal toning from circulation. Have you checked it for doubling varieties?

Go to doubleddie.com and/or Variety Vista. Both sites list a lot of ddo/ddr for 2006...imo...Spark

 

Gorgeous!!

 

...yes...the triangle aperture is “slimmer”...the horiz. base of the aperture is shorter on the small date...Spark

 

will do. please Go check out the new thread I started regarding a 1991/7. I need help.
In addition, I just found a 1989 that appears to have a DDR, but I know I'm not this lucky hahaha

 

No. This ‘95 is a normal circulated, toned cent, the area in front of the face just hasn’t had tarnish reach it...yet...imo.
...Spark

 

95?

 

...appears to be the same as the ‘95...I see no MD...Spark

 

...the 1995 cent post #31...Spark

 

...this looks like plating blister stuff...imo...Spark

 

Okay thanks for all of the info. Helps me tremendously.

 

I have not searched it for any DDO/DDR varieties yet. Just sorting them out and the strange finish caught my eye. Thanks for the info and direction though. I’ll let you know what I discover.

 

what your seeing on the back of the 1989 penny is a die clash
a die clash is when the 2 hammer and anvil hit each other and the mint employee has not clean of the die. if you see scratches this is the mint employee cleaning the die with an abrasive/brush to remove the clash

 

I perceive this as an error/good thing? Am I wrong? Haha

 

Yes. You are wrong. Let me set you right...(beyond all joking around)...
It is an error to think you found an error when it isn’t. Errors are easy, they are or they aren’t, in most cases. MAD, brockage, clipped, lamination...usually clear cut.

What’s harder than the dickens is attributable varieties, to me they are much harder to find and prove them. So,...

It is wrong to wish a grade on a coin that it doesn't have...
It is wrong to say a coin is doubled when it has worthless doubling...
...there are lots of ways you can be wrong about coins, the good news is CT will always have experts here to point you in the “right” (pun intended) direction. Ciao for now, ...Spark

 

Well, thank you for, “setting me right”.
However, you need to understand that I’ve been looking at coins for 4-weeks now. I have no clue what the hell I’m looking for, hence why I am here.

I’ve looked at various sites to properly learn how to identify the correct features, but the fact is, I’m still new at this.

I can “wish” a grade on any coin, but that’s not me stating, “this is in fact a DDO/DDR, error, etc.”. My post clearly depict a request for assistance to ensure proper identification.

I’ve been wrong with every coin I’ve posted thus far, and I’m perfectly fine with that because I learn led what they truly were. For example, the “worthless doubling” as you put it.

I’m not arguing with the folks on here, nor implying I know more than I do. Again, the sole reasoning for my interactions here is to learn.

 

@PennyRich. Here's three sites you can browse through to help you learn:
1) http://www.error-ref.com/
2) https://doubleddie.com/
3) http://www.varietyvista.com/
Have fun learning and until you learn please continue to ask questions.