Check these out and let me know what you guys think; 1905 seems doubled on the "One Cent" 1880 seems to have doubling on the "United" and "America" And I also have a steel cent that looks to be a D/S? Picture doesn't do it justice but it's the best I can do. And finally a 1978 Lincoln Cent that seems to be doubled on the left of the top of the first tier of the monument (in between the "N and I" in "United"
Dave: On the Indian cents: This is referred to as "Longacre doubling" it is only on Indians and some other Longacre designed coins. It is from the creation of the die, and no additional value. Why? Who knows, but it had something to do with the designs as created by Longacre. On the 1943 cent: definite RPM, but D/S? Not sure, I try to research later. the 1978, I cannot tell.
Thanks for info on the indian cents Frank, but was the Longacre doubling only done in certain years? I have plenty of other indian cents that don't have that. As far as the steel cent goes, I wish I could get a better picture because it clearly looks like an S. I have other RPM's in the steel cent series (D/D, both types). This one looks completely different. I'll try and get a better picture of it later, I'm using a digital camera. Thanks again.
Longacre doubling can be found on almost any year as far as I know. I believe it has something to do about when they dies were touched-up. Speedy
I am sorry but I have to agree with Treashunt and Speedy on the Indian Cents! If that ever was a D over S Mint Mark on the Steel Cent, any recognition of it and any premium were destroyed in the Reprocessing (re-zinc)! However, it actually looks like Reprocessing shadowing in which excess Zinc in the re-coating process actually drains from the Mint Mark and usually accumulates in an area East through Southeast of the Mint Mark thus resembling another D Mint Mark and sometimes even an S. Not 100% sure about the 1978 Cent but it appears to be Machine Doubling! Frank
Yes, Longacre doubling can be found in most years. Again, no added value. Note: No one is really shure how it happened, or why it was mainly on teh Indian cents, hence the nickname: Longacre doubling.
Longacre doubling is present when the dies are created. a properly finished die has the surfaces basined sufficiently to remove the traces of the doubling, but improperly basined ones can have varying amounts of doubling showing. Also the doubling fades with continued use of the die so not all coins of series known to exist with Longacre doubling will show it. I am a bit surprised though, I thought they had finally ended the use of the Longacre doubling producing hubs in the 1890's.
