I am well aware that the 1995 D Penny has the DDO variety. But could there be a variety with DDR? Tell me what you think. thanks! Oops I added the same pic twice, how do I change that?
Looks to be more like split plate doubling IMO. Very common on copper covered zinc coins. If you see below the E of ONE, the darker line is the exposed zinc core.
It looks to me like machine/mechanical doubling or die deterioration doubling. Just sloppy machinery, and not DDR.
@Kay67 Hello. That is not a doubled die variety. Also, the correct Numismatic terminology is Doubled Die not double die. Big difference. Here it is used on a popular coin magazine..
Wexler lists 7 DDO and 6 DDR for 1995D LMC. If you suspect doubling, this is where you go to confirm what you think you have. Also CONECA/Variety Vista. doubleddie.com for Wexler. Varietyvista.com for CONECA. Reiterating what the other members have said, your coin has die deterioration doubling. I actually perused the listings for this date earlier today and I can tell you those varieties listed at Wexler do not match anything on your coin. …imo…Spark
The 1995 D DDO is the best variety from that date. I’m glad you are awareness of its existence. Class 2 doubling produces devices overlapping and toward the rim. However, your specimen is showing flow rather than impression…typical to aging dies. You’ll see that some years/decades that dies were run beyond their useful life where devices blend into the rim. We often see posts of the L in LIBERTY seemingly attached (sometimes a combination of aging die and a give ODV). Browse Wexler’s site on understanding the different classes of doubling and worthless doubling. It will help you along the learning curve.
Everyone should keep this reference page, with all the links, within easy access: https://doubleddie.com/144801.html Be sure to click on the links at the bottom and up the left side... good info
Thank you everyone. With all that being said, and what if I do actually find a Doubled Die, what do I do with it? I found this 1989 D penny, and what I saw in the tutorial, I see genuine doubling, there are definitly two 8s and two 9s, the D is single, but now I'm unsure. Sigh, this is all so confusing.
The die used to press the material into pennies in the minting process is worn out from excessive usage. When these get worn out, what happened to your penny is the result.
As explained by @VistaCruiser69. The doubling you see is common as the die was worn and needed to be replaced. Not a true doubled die.
You will get a deeper explanation at Wexler’s Doubleddie.com. In short, as dies age they deform. An irregular surface is one sign of aging. If around a device(s), like the date, material flows creating a halo effect.
