1982 Double Die Reverse?

silvereagle78 · Aug 22, 2009

I found this today going through some pennies. It definitely has doubling on the reverse but my book says it is rare which make me skeptical. Double Die or Machine Doubling? I know it has been explained a hundred times but I still don't get it. Anyway I have been having problems photographing it up close because they come out blurry and you need at least a little magnifier to see it. The doubling shows best on the right side of the E and inside of D of United and the right sides of the first T, A, and last S of States. What do you think? Thanks for looking.

FingerGrime · Aug 22, 2009

The only 82 doubled die obverse variety listed on coppercoins has doubling everywhere on the reverse except near the outer edges. Only a few have been found.

go here -> http://www.coppercoins.com/diesearch.php
and here -> http://askaboutcoins.com/2009/04/a-great-new-discovery/

I'm not sure how helpful those will be...but at least I tried.

silvereagle78 · Aug 22, 2009

FingerGrime said:
The only 82 doubled die obverse variety listed on coppercoins has doubling everywhere on the reverse except near the outer edges. Only a few have been found.

go here -> http://www.coppercoins.com/diesearch.php
and here -> http://askaboutcoins.com/2009/04/a-great-new-discovery/

I'm not sure how helpful those will be...but at least I tried.

You are right, I am not sure what I have

enamel7 · Aug 22, 2009

Sorry, not doubling.

silvereagle78 · Aug 23, 2009

I think this is a better picture. The more I look at the cent it shows (doubling)? on the right side of the memorial and on the One Cent as well. I have taken a fellow TNETers advice and have posted it on coppercoins.com and I will let everyone know what they say. Even if it is only machine doubling it is still a rush to think I had actually found a rare one, Thanks for Looking

JasonB · Aug 24, 2009

I see the doubling you're describing. I think it's machine doubling (MD). MD has flat shelf-like characteristics instead of being more rounded like a doubled die.

You can post it on www.cointalk.org under the errors section and those guys will tell you in a hour what the deal is. They're really good on the doubling issue.

I'll look for yours on there, as I'm curious also.

JasonB

enamel7 · Aug 24, 2009

After looking at the 2nd photo it is definitely machine doubling.

silvereagle78 · Aug 24, 2009

enamel7 said:
After looking at the 2nd photo it is definitely machine doubling.

And right you are Sir! The experts on coppercoins seem to agree. I ended up ordering the book from there website so maybe I willl better understand some of these errors with the Lincolns. Thanks for the offer JasonB, but I will let go of it here. The truth hurts but one day I will find my double die. Are machine doublings worth hanging on to? Thanks for looking

JasonB · Aug 24, 2009

You'll find yours. Most of us are still looking for that coin also.

By the way, I didn't mean to imply that the folks here aren't experts on the DDO's also, but cointalk seems to have a couple of guys on the Error forum that are really on it. They have helped me out on numerous ones.

Love this hobby!

JasonB

silvereagle78 · Aug 24, 2009

JasonB said:
You'll find yours. Most of us are still looking for that coin also.

By the way, I didn't mean to imply that the folks here aren't experts on the DDO's also, but cointalk seems to have a couple of guys on the Error forum that are really on it. They have helped me out on numerous ones.

Love this hobby!

JasonB

I don't think anyone thought you were implying there aren't experts here. It is always good to get second opinions and when I stated earlier about the experts on copper coins, I meant the coppercoin.com website that specializes in Lincoln cent errors. Anyway Happy Hunting!!! :thumbsup: