It’s a form of DDD. It appears to be a nice misaligned die strike on the obverse though. http://www.error-ref.com/die-deterioration-doubling-raised/
Thanks all, I wondered because I did notice the tiny lines next to the letters, signs of worn die, on to the next penny
If you notice, the "doubling" is not only flat and shelf-like, but is also all around the devices, making them look larger. As the die is used, the edges of the indentations that form the devices start to crumble and it starts to look like this.
I come from the ancients forum. That sort of doubling is common in ancient coins and has nothing (in ancients) to do with a doubled die, rather a double strike. Imagine the sledgehammer coming down hard and bouncing once, with a fraction of a second for the position of the coin or die to move, so the second strike is almost aligned with the first, but not quite. Coming from the ancients forum I have difficulty understanding what is so interesting about a doubled die. What difference does it make, and why should we care, if a tiny shift of image is visible on a coin?
I know almost nothing about ancients. The modern mechanical minting process is totally different. What you described is similar to MD, Mechanical Doubling. Working dies, the ones striking coins, are made from working hubs. If the working hub shifts it will create a unique working die. Hopefully this will explain it. http://doubleddie.com/58201.html
Coming from the ancients forum I have difficulty understanding what is so interesting about a doubled die. What difference does it make, and why should we care, if a tiny shift of image is visible on a coin?[/QUOTE] @Valentinian. Many collectors don't care too much about "a tiny shift of image" on a coin. We're all looking for something like this: Most of us realize it's a pipe dream. lol