@Reggb …drop tests are notoriously unreliable. You need to weigh it, supply some pictures of it and tell us what you have…Spark
@kanga …I doubt NGC would make that kind of egregious error in grading…they would do what any other CT member or knowledgable collector would do...
Not an error. It is a Zincoln with die deterioration and plating issues. Very common. A spender…imo…Spark
Go back and study “worthless doubling” again.
Go back and study “worthless doubling” at Wexler again.
Your pics do not match the 2 varieties at Wexler, on 002 there is no die dot on the chin, and I don’t see the doubling shown on the known...
Thanks everyone for all the input. I had thought of lamination and struck-thru so members who responded this way are okay in my book. I had also...
While working on bronze cents of this date today I found 2 out of 22 that were keepers...both AU58 Red. However, while checking the others before...
@Kim Thompson-Tesori …as a member for 3 years now, you should know: …the term used is doubled die because the die that struck the coin was...
Tell us what and where you suspect something on the coin…Spark
Yes, this is different doubling than what is on almost all 1972 cents, MDO. There were 2 Master dies produced, the second estimated around May...
Classic die deterioration…Spark
…for the 2007-D Lincoln there are only 3 DDR varieties listed at Wexler: 001 has an extra arm…002 has extra thickness to the EPU with elongated...
I’m going to come to your rescue: Yes! There are many valuable Zincolns, and those are ones I continue to look for. The 1983 copper is only...
AU58+ Red Brown. edit to add: There appears to be wear on the ear, cheek, jaw and lapel next to the bowtie. Maybe a close-up would show better,...
I agree with @CoinCorgi that it appears to be a wide border (near date) but I posit that the proof version dies were all type 2. I have not...
Not an error. Worth 1 cent. Just damaged and corroded…Spark
I think it would be safe to say either die chips or interior die break (IDB)…Spark
No. This is die deterioration…imo…Spark
Honestly, the lettering seems to have shifted to the left slightly during strike…flat and shelf-like doubling means it is classic...
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