As a gift I got a 1991 Prestige Set and in it I just finished examining the coins with a loupe. The Penny has some very distinctive (I'll call edging) on the reverse. Since I am fairly new to collecting I am not sure what to do with this find. I know not to remove the coin from the set but I dont know where to send it or take it to. Any suggestions....?
Hi, Do any of these arrows point to the area you are asking about? a specific area would need a more magnified photo. If your camera is in macro mode already ( flower icon usually), if you have a magnifier lens, loupe, etc. you might hold it in front of the lens to see if you can get a closer image. I do not see the general indications of a DD at the moment. Jim
Hi, This would not be a doubled die...note the D at the end of doubled as that is the correct terminology for these anomalies when we find them. What I see in the picture is what we call split plating doubling. It's an effect caused by the copper plating being broken when a coin is struck. We can see small outlines around some of the details, caused by the lighter zinc showing through the outer layer of copper. This is actually not a desirable thing to see on a proof coin. Thanks, Bill
That is split planting doubling indeed. Here;s a split planting doublng mm on a 1986 cent which are very common on this date and alot of the eighties cents. Notice the simularties on your coin like the MM i posted Jazzcoins Joe
hilback...it kind of looks like there are "trails" coming off of ONE CENT. You should post your photo on the CONECA Forum, Die Varieties, and ask BJ Neff about them. http://board.conecaonline.org/ BJ has a site dedicated to "trails" http://traildies.com Larry Nienaber
