How come so many of the 64's have lettering so close to the rim? I have about 20 of them that are like this. Also I'm still trying to train my eyes to see true doubled dies. Any better?
OP . How about a image of LIB of LIBERTY . I'm looking to see if there's an extra bar below the " L " It should look like this . If so, it's coneca DDO-002 . http://varietyvista.com/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/1964DDDO002.htm
Seen many that look a whole lot worse than this one. Ones where the lettering actually seems to meld with the rim. Yep, worn dies.
Is there doubling on the date? I don't have the best magnifying tool so still struggling to differentiate the two. I have done my research though. I suppose if I ever actually find one I will know.
If you'd like to train your eyes, consider searching late memorial cents. There's who-knows how many very minor "doubled dies" that show as nothing more than a little blip usually to the left or right of Lincoln's statue. Examples can be found on Wexler's (I'll try to find an example). I think @tommyc03 may have a few, so perhaps he can add insight if you're interested. As examples, scroll down to numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, and 13. You'll also see examples of other often painfully common supposed "doubling" as well. Even if digging through only a handful of solid rolls, I'd be rather surprised if you didn't find any. http://doubleddie.com/715534.html
It's as Books has suggested. From 1998-2006 there are hundreds of minor doubled dies in the statue bay, either on the left or right inside of the columns. They can, at times be hard to see without tilting a B.U. coin from side to side. There are also those with doubling in the leg area, these are even more difficult. They are fun but worth very little. If they are circulated then they need to be tossed unless you really wish to keep them as examples to train your eyes for better ones. The link he posted is your best bet to become familiar with these. The 1997 is very elusive with doubling in the last few bays which is one that is very easy to see and worth some money. These appear in the middle of the bay, not hugging the inside.
Did you know the blue whale, the largest mammal in the world, has a throat only half the size of a dinner plate? Do you know why? Because that's the way it is, and there's nothing anybody can do about it.
Coins are widgets. They don't all look exactly the same, especially over the years and decades. Different master dies; worn and/or overused dies; striking pressure; and more, all are causes for coins that minutely look 'different'. They are struck to circulate as coinage, not as perfect specimens for us to find minor anomalies on them when they are not perfect. To Quote the post above " because that's the way it is" (or 'that's the way they are')