First double die? Help needed...

[NZ49er]

Hey all. Just found this about 10 minutes ago in a cent box. Looks like a Double to me, but only on the date and mint mark. This doesn't match the one in my red book or the two varieties on the PCGS website. Any thoughts from the folks on here with more knowledge than I have would be appreciated.


Thanks!
NZ49ER

 

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[smokeythecat]

The coin shifted when it was struck, giving what appears to be a double image. Keep it for sure but it's not the big bucks one. Note how the image under the numbers is flat? The true double has two rounded images. I like it however!

 

[Zomotion]

Wait for it....

 

[NZ49er]

Thanks for the input! I will find the real deal here sometime.

 

[TwoYewts]

NZ,
What you have there is known as machine doubling and not a doubled die. Machine doubling displays as flat "shelf like", see the illustrated image below (taken from Lincoln Cents Online)



For more info, go to the link I list above to read up on machine doubling vs. true doubled dies. Nice find though and I would hold onto it for future reference so that you can compare it against others you may find.

Happy Hunting.

 

[NZ49er]

Awesome reference. Thank you!

 

[enamel7]

Not a "doubled" die.