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<p>[QUOTE="lkeigwin, post: 1173858, member: 30400"]Here's a list of things to look for on Lincoln cents. It is not my creation. It was posted to the PCGS forum not long ago.</p><p>Lance.</p><p><br /></p><p>1909-S Over horizontal S</p><p>1911-D Over D (RPM)</p><p>1911-S</p><p>1914-D</p><p>1914-S</p><p>1917-P Doubled Die Obverse</p><p>1922 No D</p><p>1931-S</p><p>1936 Double Die Obverse</p><p>1936 Double die obverse, the date, LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST has some doubling.</p><p>1941 Double die reverse: Doubling of the date and LIBERTY.</p><p>1943-D The D is stamped over another D (RPM).</p><p>1943-P Should be a steel cent but there are reports of some struck using copper.</p><p>1944 D/S Variety 1</p><p>1944 D/S Variety 2</p><p>1944-D D over S the mint mark D is stamped over the S.</p><p>1946 S/D</p><p>1946-S S Mint mark stamped over a D mint mark.</p><p>1955 Double die</p><p>1955-D Stamped over a horizontal D.</p><p>1955-P Lincoln Wheat Cent Double Die cent.</p><p>1955-P No VDB.</p><p>1956-D D Stamped over a D mint mark.</p><p>1958-P Double die obverse.</p><p>1959-D First year for Memorial reverse, check for wheat reverse.</p><p>1960-D D over D RPM</p><p>1960-P Look for Small Date variety, the 6 has a shorter stem than normal.</p><p>1963-D Check to see if the 3 in the date is struck over another 3.</p><p>1968-D D mint mark stamped over another D.</p><p>1968-D Double die reverse, strong doubling in the word AMERICA.</p><p>1969-S Lincoln Memorial double die, all design features strongly doubled.</p><p>1970-S Doubled die</p><p>1970-S Level 7. The 7 is level with rest of date.</p><p>1970-S Small Date high 7.</p><p>1970-S Small date Lincoln Cent with a doubled die reverse, strong doubling of TRUST & LIBERTY.</p><p>1971-P Double die obverse, strong doubling on LIBERTY & IN GOD WE TRUST.</p><p>1972-p Lincoln doubled die obverse</p><p>1973-P No V.D.B.</p><p>1980-D A shadow of an S mint mark struck above the D.</p><p>1982 DDR</p><p>1982-P Doubling of IN GOD WE TRUST.</p><p>1983-P Doubled die reverse doubled, IN GOD WE TRUST doubled.</p><p>1984-D Doubled Date.</p><p>1984-P Doubled ear, look at the ear lobe.</p><p>1989-P No VDB.</p><p>1992 Close AM</p><p>1992-D Close AM</p><p>1994-P Doubling of the last three columns on reverse.</p><p>1995-D Double die obverse, strong doubling of the date and LIBERTY.</p><p>1995-P Double die, LIBERTY doubled.</p><p>1996 Wide AM</p><p>1997-P Double Die, look at the ear lobe like the 1984.</p><p>1998-P Wide AM reverse Lincoln Memorial Cent.</p><p>1999-P There may be double dies varieties.</p><p>1999-P Wide AM reverse Lincoln Memorial Cent.</p><p>2000-P Wide AM in America.</p><p>2003-P May be doubling of the steps, experts say "yes", mint says "no".</p><p>2006-P Double Die Obverse</p><p>2009 Look for doubling of the thumb[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lkeigwin, post: 1173858, member: 30400"]Here's a list of things to look for on Lincoln cents. It is not my creation. It was posted to the PCGS forum not long ago. Lance. 1909-S Over horizontal S 1911-D Over D (RPM) 1911-S 1914-D 1914-S 1917-P Doubled Die Obverse 1922 No D 1931-S 1936 Double Die Obverse 1936 Double die obverse, the date, LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST has some doubling. 1941 Double die reverse: Doubling of the date and LIBERTY. 1943-D The D is stamped over another D (RPM). 1943-P Should be a steel cent but there are reports of some struck using copper. 1944 D/S Variety 1 1944 D/S Variety 2 1944-D D over S the mint mark D is stamped over the S. 1946 S/D 1946-S S Mint mark stamped over a D mint mark. 1955 Double die 1955-D Stamped over a horizontal D. 1955-P Lincoln Wheat Cent Double Die cent. 1955-P No VDB. 1956-D D Stamped over a D mint mark. 1958-P Double die obverse. 1959-D First year for Memorial reverse, check for wheat reverse. 1960-D D over D RPM 1960-P Look for Small Date variety, the 6 has a shorter stem than normal. 1963-D Check to see if the 3 in the date is struck over another 3. 1968-D D mint mark stamped over another D. 1968-D Double die reverse, strong doubling in the word AMERICA. 1969-S Lincoln Memorial double die, all design features strongly doubled. 1970-S Doubled die 1970-S Level 7. The 7 is level with rest of date. 1970-S Small Date high 7. 1970-S Small date Lincoln Cent with a doubled die reverse, strong doubling of TRUST & LIBERTY. 1971-P Double die obverse, strong doubling on LIBERTY & IN GOD WE TRUST. 1972-p Lincoln doubled die obverse 1973-P No V.D.B. 1980-D A shadow of an S mint mark struck above the D. 1982 DDR 1982-P Doubling of IN GOD WE TRUST. 1983-P Doubled die reverse doubled, IN GOD WE TRUST doubled. 1984-D Doubled Date. 1984-P Doubled ear, look at the ear lobe. 1989-P No VDB. 1992 Close AM 1992-D Close AM 1994-P Doubling of the last three columns on reverse. 1995-D Double die obverse, strong doubling of the date and LIBERTY. 1995-P Double die, LIBERTY doubled. 1996 Wide AM 1997-P Double Die, look at the ear lobe like the 1984. 1998-P Wide AM reverse Lincoln Memorial Cent. 1999-P There may be double dies varieties. 1999-P Wide AM reverse Lincoln Memorial Cent. 2000-P Wide AM in America. 2003-P May be doubling of the steps, experts say "yes", mint says "no". 2006-P Double Die Obverse 2009 Look for doubling of the thumb[/QUOTE]
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