I am still wondering just what a split serif looks like that could make the difference in whether a coin is a double die or not. I went back through some Lincoln cents I had marked as mechanical doubling but this one did not look the same. Is this a split serif? If so I will know better what to look for.
Although the split serifs are somewhat difficult to make out on this specific variety, you do have a 1955-D DDO#1 (FS-021.93)! Besides the Date, there is also doubling on Lincoln's eye which may be hard to see if the coin is well worn. Some folks would confuse this variety as Machine Doubling and ignore it but it is in fact a Doubled Die cent. Frank
ALRIGHT!!!! Thanks Frank!! The eye does look doubled. I'm glad I started asking questions. Its hard to tell what I'm overlooking. Thanks again for putting up with a new guy to coins.
I was glad to help and it was easy as I have the brother or sister to yours! I found it in a bunch (247) of Wheat Pennies that I purchased from a Pawn Shop close by. It was the best lot of Wheats that I ever purchased and I also found a whole gang of D/D (RPM) cents and the 1944-P "Thick Planchet" Cent (Pollock 2078 Variety) in the bunch. I've checked with the Pawn Shop since but they haven't gotten many Wheat Pennies in lately. Frank
