Improper Alloy Mix 1980 Penny with DDO?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Elendis, Jul 18, 2020.

  1. Elendis

    Elendis New Member

    Continuing to work on my camera setup.
    1980 Improperly Annealed Obverse.png 1980 Improperly Annealed Reverse.png
    There is a copper-black-red discoloration across the obverse, and a copper-black-zinc discoloration across the reverse. There seems to be signs of a DDO visible on the date, as well as "BER" on the obverse. Here's two scans I took with my scanner to help differentiate the blur caused by photo.
    1980 discolored.jpg 1980 discolored obverse.jpg

    EDIT: I'm adding another similar coin to this post, as Improper Alloy Mixtures and similar errors are rare and easily misattributed and I don't want to spam the board with coins of most likely the same cause. 1981 offcolor obverse.png 1981 offcolor reverse.png
     
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  3. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    From that image, I can't see any evidence of doubling.

    After 40 years in circulation, coins can take on all sorts of colors. ~ Chris
     
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  4. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    Both coins have environmental damage. I don't see any evidence of doubling either

    Use these sites to check for doubled dies

    Www.doubleddie.com
    Www.varietyvista.com

    Check them for EXACT matches. I recommend bookmarking them
     
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  5. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    I'm not seeing any doubling and they both have environmental damage.
     
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  6. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Welcome to CT @Elendis. As already mentioned above, your coins appear to be just circulation and environmental damage. As others, I don't see any doubling. Check out the references that @Oldhoopster gave you, along with other sites that are helpful.
     
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  7. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    Sorry no doubling lots of damage though. Welcome and good luck with future finds.
     
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