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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Randy Abercrombie, post: 17740436, member: 92655&quot;]Welcome to the forum... I am not your error/variety expert, but I been around the block once or twice with these old coins.... The coin below is from my collection. The classic 1955 Doubled. I&#039;m showing it because I want you to see something that is specific to a doubled coin.... The doubling travels around the coin and is greater at the outside and less pronounced as you get closer to the center of the coin. Why? Imagine a bicycle wheel spinning. The outer portion of the wheel travels a farther direction than the center. It is the same with a doubled coin. The coin is restricted in the die and for doubling to occur, it has to spin in that collar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly, the US mint has introduced a monkey in the mix since 1982. These newer cents are a zinc core with a very minute layer of copper. This process can make for some fairly pronounced anomalies by its very nature. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll admit, your coin is interesting and grabs your attention. But I do think like the others that what you are seeing are the affects of a worn out die striking a copper plated planchet and leaving an interesting coin that you are quite fortunate to own.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1536105[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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