I was taught that MD, is caused from a loose die and once the die is tighten the issue goes away . I see no split serif, just a loose die .......
I've tried to find either a DDO or a DDR with all 3 staging, the best I could find is EDS and MDS and what a difference . First image is EDS...
Staging is everything, once the mint starts to notice things going on with the die, out comes the grinder to fix the issues ....
It's just doubled, strong too .....
Check the spread on this image ( Designer Signature ) [ATTACH]
Now your just a big kid, I know I am ..................
I think the coin ok as far as being authentic ....
I've been buying proof Ike, but nothing for regular mint proof sets .....
I'm by far no expert on these, but I am a variety collector, that has been called eagle eye on Pcgs forums .
Look at the eagle claws to the left, OP is way different . I put circle around the area in question . [ATTACH] Also take a look at the shield,...
Here's what I'm talking about, nothing matches up . [ATTACH]
Has anybody went and studied one on Pcgs site . I don't know, looks fake to me . Just for starts, look at the 25 C. OP coin doesn't look right ....
I'll see ken and jim next month at the coin show ... I also posted it on coneca forums ...............
Wexler does have three listing and even this one ( wexler ) doesn't have a variety . Coppercoins is close too ......
Here a couple more images [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I get the best images early in the morning ....
The cross-reference for wexler is coppercoins DDR-001 http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1985&die_id=1985p1dr001&die_state=mds
Here's a good image to highlight for markers on early die state coins, compared to later state . [ATTACH]
wexler is a later die state, early die state should have a tighter split, as the die wears everything starts to spread and so does the design on...
Last one [ATTACH]
Here's a couple more images ... [ATTACH] Nice earlier die state, ah .......................
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