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<p>[QUOTE="wrestlover, post: 790209, member: 22788"]Hello everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm pretty sure this is a double die penny. First, I examined the coin with a magnifying glass, and then I scanned it in the scanner a couple of times, and the results look to be positive. When I first found this coin, I was surprised at how shiny the coin was. I've been collecting pennies for years and wouldn't think a coin from 1968 would be so shiny. At first glance, without scanning the coin, it looked like it was well taken care of.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some images of the coin and tell me what you think, please:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4082/imagek.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4082/imagek.png" rel="nofollow">http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4082/imagek.png</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4907/image2yx.png" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4907/image2yx.png" rel="nofollow">http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4907/image2yx.png</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I saw on Ebay a similar coin was being sold for $105 or Best Offer, but this article and quote made me think the price was being underestimated:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.about.com/b/2007/10/17/man-finds-44000-penny-in-fifty-cent-roll-of-coins.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.about.com/b/2007/10/17/man-finds-44000-penny-in-fifty-cent-roll-of-coins.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coins.about.com/b/2007/10/17/man-finds-44000-penny-in-fifty-cent-roll-of-coins.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>"This date (along with the 1968-S and 1970-S cents) is the most notorious for this form of doubling damage occurring on Lincoln cents."</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1968-S double die penny is linked to the 1969-S double die penny now, so couldn't it even possibly be auctioned for the same price? $126,500? Also, from what I heard, 1968 S Double Die pennies aren't even listed in rare coin booklets.</p><p><br /></p><p>I need help determining whether I'm right or wrong about what I have said and what the next step is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wrestlover, post: 790209, member: 22788"]Hello everyone, I'm pretty sure this is a double die penny. First, I examined the coin with a magnifying glass, and then I scanned it in the scanner a couple of times, and the results look to be positive. When I first found this coin, I was surprised at how shiny the coin was. I've been collecting pennies for years and wouldn't think a coin from 1968 would be so shiny. At first glance, without scanning the coin, it looked like it was well taken care of. Here are some images of the coin and tell me what you think, please: [URL]http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4082/imagek.png[/URL] [URL]http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4907/image2yx.png[/URL] I saw on Ebay a similar coin was being sold for $105 or Best Offer, but this article and quote made me think the price was being underestimated: [URL]http://coins.about.com/b/2007/10/17/man-finds-44000-penny-in-fifty-cent-roll-of-coins.htm[/URL] "This date (along with the 1968-S and 1970-S cents) is the most notorious for this form of doubling damage occurring on Lincoln cents." The 1968-S double die penny is linked to the 1969-S double die penny now, so couldn't it even possibly be auctioned for the same price? $126,500? Also, from what I heard, 1968 S Double Die pennies aren't even listed in rare coin booklets. I need help determining whether I'm right or wrong about what I have said and what the next step is. Thank you[/QUOTE]
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