I came across this 1982 penny it weighs 2.5 it is a ddo doubling on the L in liberty It’s in excellent condition please tell me my options Iam a greenhorn
Hello and Welcome! We need larger(cropped pics) to see what is happening so we can help you. Try it this way please: (I use a jar instead of books)
Better Pic. I see no doubling here. Here is the link for the 1982 DDO's for comparison : 1982 DDOs (varietyvista.com)
It's what known as Die Deterioration doubling. Considered worthless doubling. It is not related to a true Doubled Die variety. It is also a very common issue on copper plated zinc cents. Since you provided the weight then yours is an example of deterioration doubling on a copper plated zinc Cent. Welcome to Cointalk
Copper-plated zinc small date. Except for the spot/stain on the date it looks in good shape, probably worth putting into a flip. imo…Spark