Hi everyone, I've been collecting coins ever since my father passed away, leaving his collection to me. Whenever I go through them, I connect with what my father saw in these pieces. His face would light up with joy every time he took them out, proudly telling me he had saved them just for me. Recently, I examined a penny and immediately spotted the DDO. However, upon checking the year, I realized... I couldn't make out what it says. I'm hoping some of you could maybe zoom in the picture and tell me your own opinion. I tried taking better pictures but my cell camera isn't the best or I'm just the worst photographer ever. I did weigh it and in grams it says 2.96 . The coin, I'm sure seen better days but then again... It also looks like it used the bottom of the barrel of old copper. What do you all think?
Does it stick to a magnet? Then it's a heavily-rusted 1943-D steel cent, if so. (Or at least that looks like a D mintmark to me, though how you can be sure of the identity of that corroded wreck based on those pictures is beyond me.) Does it not stick to a magnet? Then it's a heavily-corroded 1940-something (194-?) copper cent. Regardless, that is not a 1943 copper cent of any kind. Nor is it likely a DDO (how could you even tell, under all the corrosion?) Sorry, I'm afraid that thing is toast. In that condition it's worth... one cent.
You may be mistaking what a doubled die is. Other than a few of the most obvious examples, even a trained numismatist wouldn't immediately spot a doubled die on a well-preserved coin, and one in this condition would be virtually impossible. The only important thing about this coin is the memory of your father and that is priceless. I have hundreds of coins in my 55 year collection but my favorite is a corroded 1907 Indian Cent that my grandmother lost as a child and my uncle found with a metal detector. A collector wouldn't give a dime for it but it is priceless to me.
It’s probably a 1944 or 1946 copper cent. My LCS pays 3 cents for them if you sell in large lots. Unfortunately your coin is damaged. Welcome to CT.
Thank you everyone. I truly appreciate all of your comments. It is corroded for sure. And it doesn't stick to a magnet. And yes, valuable to me. As I was saying. I'm not the best photographer and what I captured isn't what I see under a loop. I can see each number repeated except for the last number because it looks like an s mint mark all over. It truly is hard to capture anything with what I see from this phone. And I will always keep it. Because even one cent counts... Or should I say... Adds up. I can't wait to share my treasures. I hope I don't bother you all with my questions. I just want to learn everything about what my dad left me. Thank you once again.
The corrosion would account for the lost weight. There's no way to determine the last digit. Try an electron microscope.
