Hey guys. I am trying to learn here on some things I come across while looking through some pennies. Just curious on this 1987 D penny. Machine doubling? Thanks in advance for your time and any input will be helpful. And again, I am just a rook trying to learn on what I am looking at.
There was another one (different date, same problem) posted earlier. I'll just repeat my answer here. Plating split doubling is common on the copper plated zinc cents. Not an error or variety. You'll see this sometimes across the tops of the letters as well. http://www.cointalk.com/t166897/
Thanks for the reply ikandiggit. I knew it was nothing significant. Machine doubling is nothing significant. I just wanted to learn about what I was looking at. Thanks for helping me learn something new.
After seeing your response ikandiggit, I was doing some research on the other forms of doubling. After looking at errorvariety.com, I was wondering if the numbers could be possibly Die Deterioration Doubling with the mint mark being Plating Split Doubling. The penny I found looks a lot like the 1989 D picture they have under the DDD definition, and the color is copper colored in the numbers and zinc colored in the mint mark. Either way I know it is fairly common and nothing significant. I don't really know and you seem like you know a lot about this, so I was just wondering what you thought.
Definitely a possibility. It's really difficult to tell from the photos because they're very pixilated. As you go through more and more cents, you'll begin to recognize the differences. Check some of the other websites for Lincoln cents. You'll find explanations in depth. I'd recommend starting with these: http://www.lincolncentresource.com/ http://www.coppercoins.com/ http://doubleddie.com/144822.html http://maddieclashes.com/index.html
Thanks so much ikandiggit. It is hard to tell with the pics, sorry about that. I have been looking on the first two sites you listed for a while now. The other two I will definitely check out. I try to do my research before I ask questions, but sometimes I just don't know the terminology. With you stating the Plating Split Doubling opened a door for things to research. That is the reason I love this site. You guys are so helpful. Thanks for helping.
Keep asking questions! A lot of members new and old alike find answers to questions they've always wanted to ask but never got around to it. Also, read some of the older posts. Use the search function at the top of the page and you'll find a lot of information there.
