I have a tutorial on Machine Doubling here: http://www.lincoln-cents.cuvelier.org/OFD/MD.html
It looks to me like there's Machine Doubling in parts of LIBERTY and maybe the 5 in the date. Not worth any premium over other '58P Lincolns. And...
I would agree it is probably just a die break, but I can understand why one would question it as being a "D," though the marks are rather heavy...
Let's just let this thread fade off into cyberspace...
Exactly, "unknown" just means it has yet to be crossed but may very well be listed by CONECA, Wexler or Crawford. Cross referencing is time...
I would agree probably plated
I would suggest getting the weight (as suggested) then contacting Mike Diamond of CONECA and getting his input and possibly sending to him before...
There's a 99.9999% chance this coin is either plated with a silver like metal or coated with mercury. When one finds an off colored coin, the...
Damaged coin...
You'll have to get some pics up...
It's an interesting coin - I saw it on eBay when it was listed previously. Too bad about the damage...
Any luck with a obverse picture?
Bill, I have never bought the argument that plating a coin could create an effect that looks like MD. I have seen re plated steel Lincolns with...
Tuffjump, you're missing my point. What I am saying is, just because something cannot be explaned as logical PMD doesn't mean by default it is a...
I agree, it is a nice coin. If one looks closely at your assertion, there is one flaw in the logic. If one thinks of the devices on a coin as...
If we are talking about that little mark above the designer's initials it could be anything from struck through (a small mystery object like wire)...
The coin shown is similar to WDDO-002, but I cannot tell if it is the same die or not... I would suggest using other sites in addition to...
The images are too small to make anything out. I don't want to be difficult, but it might be wiser to spend your time looking for varieties and...
Being that your assertion is very unusual and sounds nothing like something the United States Mint would embark on, it would be helpful to...
I think if you just search the old threads with the word "missing" you'll find the answer that you need...
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