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Dear Sir, I found a 1958 Penny.Its in a VF Condition.I checked the site on Linclonresourcecenter for a Pic of the DDO 1958 and looked very similar.It is also very RARE! All the numbers and In God We Trust is FAT and sticking out.
','1958 DDO Obverse courtsey of LCR'))
But the one's that have been found show doubling on the letters LIBERTY and In God We Trust.
Is it Possible to Have a DDO of that Age,without any (CLEAR-DOUBLING-Effect),another Variety,Perhaps?
I also recently found a 1937 Penny A DDO!! and it does not have any Doubling a G-4 Condition.
And without the Doubling Effect how can one Tell that it is a DDO?
A miscroscope? Should it Weight different?
I compared the 1958 with a 1959 in Size and Thickness of Letters and Shapes and I see clearly that the 1958's letters have more Metal on them and are thicker,even the figure of Linclons has more Density on it.
Has anoyone found a 1958 DDO without the DOUBLING EFFECT on the LIBERTY and in GOD WE TRUST? God Bless,Merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Beck
Kissimmee,FL
PS: If you have a LINK where there more different types of DDO pictures of 1958's...I'd be very Greatfull.
Beck:
As I've said before, there are thousands of die varieties on the Lincoln cent, and most are not RARE. The attached photo of the 1958 DDO does not help me to verify your coin. I'm not aware of any other verified I958 doubled dies. You need to contact those sites and the experts I provided you.
The 1937 must have some die doubling for it to classify as an error in that category. The weight will be the same. A magnifier with a 14X to 20X power should provide enough power to verify the die doubling.
For more photos and information on the 1958 doubled die, see: http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/1958DoubledDieCent.htm
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| Comment | Thanks for your reply,Sir.I checked the site,they are pretty clear about their answer,and one Comfort that your answer give to me is that there are MANY types of varieties of such DDO's possible.A upclose Examination with a Heavly Trained EYE will only unreval the mystery.Although I don't see any STRIKE DOUBLING or Shelf doubling as the Exmaples have shown...God Bless! | ||
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Ronald Fern
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I can answer most all questions relating to US coins, tokens, and currency. I'm not strong on world coins or ancients. Primary field of expertise is errors and varieties. Over 55 years experience in coin collecting. Part time dealer since 1976. Employed by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 34 years as an Industrial Engineer/Technical Specialist before retiring in 2002.
Experience
Worked weekends for "Lonesome" John in the late 1960's to mid 1970's processing error coins, packaging, and preparing orders. Worked with John Devine and Fred Weinberg on several California Error A Rama's in the early 1970's. Served as display judge at annual Error-A-Rama coin shows. Opened and operated mail order coin business DBA "CAL ERRORS" in 1976. Contributer to Alan Herbert's "Official Price Guide To Mint Errors" and Fivaz/Stanton "Cherrypickers' Guide". Worked Saturdays at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange 1980-1999. Had table and sold coins at a number of coin and gun shows in So CA, AZ and NV. Sell coins, tokens and currency currently at my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.
Organizations
ANA, CONECA, CWTS, NLG
Publications
Errorscope, Numismatic News, Civil War Token Journal, Error and Variety News
Education/Credentials
AA Degree LBCC pre Engineering, 1964
BS Degree CSULB Ind Technology, 1968
Awards and Honors
1st Place EAR Trophy for Civil War Token Errors, NLG Author of Year Award for best monthly coin column "Error News and Views" in small Numismatic paper, owned and published by Ray Anthony.
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