1924 wheat cent doubled lincoln face

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  1. jim a baranak

    jim a baranak Member

    Would this be considered a doubled die or a die clash or something else WIN_20250304_06_26_04_Pro.jpg WIN_20250304_06_36_31_Pro.jpg WIN_20250304_06_36_51_Pro.jpg
     
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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    All I see is years of circulation wear and tear..
    I see no doubling or die clash o_O
     
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  4. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    I see a weird faint profile but that would be considered pareidolia. Something that looks familiar but it's a trick to your eyes.
     
  5. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    @jim a baranak …here’s some advice for the future:

    When you find a coin with this level of severe wear, it will be very difficult to determine attributes. Any doubling, clashing or other attribute features will have been obliterated by the years of circulation wear, unless the attribute that remains is very prominent and historically well-known. Usually remnants can be seen in protected areas on the coin like in front of the eyelid or inside numbers or letters.

    I hope this helps. I’ve been a collector since 1962 and I’ve lost count at how many times I have found coins like this but could not determine features because of wear. If any were on the coin you just can’t tell anymore.
     
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  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    It’s just a well worn, circulated cent. Not a Doubled Die by any means.
     
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  7. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    I see hits on the eyebrow, nose and lips that kinda sorta makes it look "doubled", but nah. Your first step is to go straight to Wexlers or Variety Vista and check the listings. These coins have been heavily scrutinized and if you don't find yours, 99.999% of the time you're imagining things. In this case, there's only one, http://www.varietyvista.com/01a LC Doubled Dies Vol 1/1924PDDO001.htm, and it's one of those "extra thickness" ones with nothing regarding the portrait.
     
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  8. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    Are you serious? I'm sorry, you're seeing things.
     
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  9. The Half Dime

    The Half Dime Arrows!

    Here are some tips for searching for doubled dies:
    If you examine them close enough, you can often see the doubling on any true DDO or DDR, unless it is so worn down that the date and/or the design is barely visible.

    And, if you think you have a doubled die, research it to see if grading companies recognize it. No grading company can completely detect all DDO/DDR varieties, but the majority of them are classified as such.

    This example is about a VG in grade, and does not fall under an error.
     
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