I picked up two rolls of 1969-S Penni's today at a coin show to look through for errors. I'm 99.98% sure it's machine doubling but I wanted a second opinoin before I threw up the rolls on eBay. Thanks for you help!
Three major indicators of machine doubling: 1) IN GOD WE TRUST - no doubling 2) Two different levels of doubling on date, one taller off the background field than other 3) The S mint mark is doubled That said, it is a very severe machine doubling example and worth saving as an educational piece.
It's a good educational piece. If you ever want to know what a worthless coin looks like... That's it!
When will they get this right! I want to share this webpage with you - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubled_die Quote - "Note that the proper terminology for this occurrence includes the letter 'd' at the end of the first word, hence "doubled die". The term "double die" without the first word ending in 'd' is not proper numismatic terminology." closed quote
I disagree. This piece could be part of an award-winning exhibit on minting peculiarities that could one day win a major award at an ANA annual convention. As we move from traditional hubbing and die-making to large scale digital hub making (now) to eventually digital die making (someday), the types of varieties, errors, and strike peculiarities such as this will gain historical educational importance. Also remember that 1969 was a year of a major rehubbing of the cent, reducing the size and relief of all design elements.
I save my most radical MD examples, except 1971's which are so common. I have a couple of 1969's. I put one particularly radical '69 back in circulation because it looked so convincing I was afraid if someone else who was dishonest got it they may have swindled someone.
Mr V.Kurt. bellman The man with the keen eye , keep up the good works Can you please tell me if my 1969s penny is a double die ?
On the 1969-S DD (very rare) the doubling on the letters is severe. Easy to see with the naked eye. Your coin doesn't have this.
