Might be the same coin but the first image is so washed out by the lighting that the divots are harder to see...but I think they are there....
Does it appear raised or incused?
I'm with Thomas; looks like a different cent altogether.
Yes, these coins in uncirculated condition are very affordable. And as a limited series (produced in silver), affordable as a set.
@furryfrog02 Probably just showing us that he has his priorities sorted out!!
I'm thinking a die clash. Have you looked at maddieclashes? I seem to remember reading an article where after a die clash, one of the pair of...
Severe MD.
My bank had a similar policy, but I assured them that a small discrepancy was not a matter of concern for me. On the flip side, I try to ensure...
Agreed. It looks like the 1907 is inset a 1909 cent. A magician's coin.
Have fun with the setup!!
Coin 1. Better struck, earlier die state, fewer blemishes.
It’s close but hard to say for sure. If these were taken from a single bag and no other specimens were in it then you might have a more definitive...
I think that the closeup of EPU might have thrown us off the scent a bit. There is MD there for sure, so a case of leading the witness perhaps....
For what it's worth, the notch in the 1, the thick tail in the 9 and the stretched/thick features in the 4 and 5 were the tells for me.
Finding Doubled Dies gets easier when you know what to look for. This is a Class 6 Doubled Die. Read this first...but then read the other...
@Marie909 - There is a touch of surface verdigris on the obverse by the rim. You'll want to stabilize that. But don't clean it. Fun find worth...
I think that Marie's coin might have a ding on the MM, upper serif. But I think it's the 001 all around. VV, Wexler, and Coppercoins.
I'm going with 1945D-1MM-001. I think I can see one of the hairline cracks in your photo.
Coppercoins: http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1945&die_id=1945d1do001&die_state=mds
Maybe Wexler's 01 - http://doubleddie.com/723634.html
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