I found this one the other day searching bank rolls and not sure what is going on wth it but there is clear doubling in some spots both Obverse and Reverse but the whole penny looks like a severe mint error. Any thoughts? Everything on the reverse has the same style of doubling with very distinct doubling in the words ONE CENT.
I would like to see the reverse...I have not seen anything like this before...his face looks like it might have been dipped in a chemical of some kind...I don't know about the date...could be post mint damage?
The whole coin front and back looks like it was minted under extreme heat for some reason, there is alot of doubling on some letters and the date and a very bumpy-course surface.
No, it isn't post mint damage. It's almost like the surface was too hot when it was minted and caused wrinkling in the layer of copper when it was minted. The coin is in very good condition otherwise. Everything is just doubled everywhere incliding Lincoln's head and the Memorial on the reverse. I'll try for a better shot of the date.
Anyone else see the doubling? I am not sure, but I do see something around lincoln's head also. I haven't heard of anything on coppercoins from 1975...you might have something there...someone with more knowledge than I will let you know more. I am still a baby at this...wahhhhhh!!! have fun...it is exciting when you find something that is different than the rest isn't it? I believe we learned that on Sesame Street!!!
The first coin looks like a gas torch was used on the surface , the torch heat liquedfied the surface layer and the gas pressure produced the wave formation. The dies do not get anywhere near hot enough to cause change from a solid. PMD I believe.
Looks like a mixer of DD and DDD ... In other words since none of us in here are probably certified experts what that means is its . Doubled die mixed with Die deterioration . But I wouldn't know for certain unless I examined it closely under a magnifier . And the funny thing is I just found a 1975 Lincoln cent tonight that has CLEAR doubling in the word TRUST ... So these might actually be a overlooked new discovery that hasn't been recorded yet .
