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This Nickel seems to exhibit doubling on both sides. The S in STATES almost actually looks tripled. Please zoom in on both the obverse and reverse (on the full front and back photos of this coin I supplied) to see the full extent of doubling. I can supply more close up photos if you would like. Thank you.

Thank you very much for your reply VKurtB, it is truly appreciated. I completely understand (and can relate due to my line of business) the supply and demand issue. I greatly appreciate you bringing that to the attention of all the newcomers to this forum. I know the hoards of “Is this a DDR or DDO” is commonplace but you and numerous others on this forum accommodate these questions and politely respond, thank you. I commend you and the other experts on this forum for helping the newcomers. I feel I have come a long way since I started out and I do not post frivolous coins. I myself have an affection for Lincoln’s and I always will with all due respect. Correct me if I am wrong, but the last true DD Linc. (copper) occurred in 1972. Everything else is considered a variety thereafter, by numismatic criteria, if I’m not mistaken. I will still keep searching to hopefully find the ever so luring 43 or 83 copper...., 55, 58, 69, 71.... etc and so on... real doubled dies, as well as those nice transitional errors such as the 92 CAM. Thank you VKurtB for your dedication and expertise in the arena of numismatics. -Greg

Thank you.

Thank you Ronnie for your reply. And thank you Greenstang and Coinbuf for your replies regarding my 2004 (P) DDR several days ago. I’m not sure why I have not had any further input on this Lincoln Cent. I respectfully realize, from my research, that there is not any comparable previous finds in which to compare this coin. I’m not saying that I found a “first” by no means but would appreciate some input by the professionals on this forum as to whether or not this cent exhibits true doubling. By the looks of the split serifs on the S’s, and notching on the A’s, I can’t help but to believe this is a doubled die. I realize it’s not a “bank breaking coin” but nevertheless it could be a nice and neat find DDR Denver mint to go along with my 2004 Philly DDR find. Please disregard what appears to be doubling or MD in the photos of : E PLURIBUS UNUM. It was nothing more than a result of the lighting at the time. The rest of the photos are extremely accurate in showing the splits and notching as well as the doubling of the O in OF. Thanks.

Sorry for the upside down pic..... it’s just the way it turned out. 😁

Sorry for the bad pics.... this system will only allow small uploads so I’m having to resize the photos.

Not wanting to push my luck here at all. One DDR in a day (or a few months, or even a year...lol.) would make me happy (reference to the 2004P DDR I found this morning). I was just looking through an old bag of Lincoln’s for a friend and I believe I just found another 2004 DDR but this one is a Denver mint. I looked on copper coins and VV for this year from Denver and the only thing they have to show, respectively, are 2004 -D’s with doubling on the Memorial for the most part. There was nothing I could find relating to the pics in this post. As always, thank you for looking and for your comments!!

Love the comment Coinbuf!! Thank you very much!👍 Along with your help, and so many many many others on this forum, I’m starting to really understand and learning what to look for. Thanks.

Thanks Greenstang!! FINALLY..... I found a “hands down, no doubt, doubled die”!!!!! Haha. Just wished it was in a little better condition...but then again, don’t we all..lol.

Found this one in a bank roll this morning along with several other nice keepers. Looks like this Lincoln is a 2004 DDR FS-801. It has all the distinguishing characteristics of 801, split serif on the S and the doubling at the top of the T in STATES. The O in OF, the U in UNUM, the A, M, & R in AMERICA...... and so on. I’ve compared it to numerous sites and I believe this is a good find. Thanks for checking it out.

Will do. Thanks!

Hello Greenstang. The neck “doubling” does slightly resemble MD in my pics even though I can see rounded edges under magnification with coin in hand. Just not sure. However, the mouth and nose area doubling is just too perfectly rounded and clean, in my opinion, for me to believe it’s MD or Strike doubling. And then the gracious efforts of Coinbuf to look at the letters may have (hopefully) solidified that this is a true DDO. Only one way to tell and that’s to send it in. Thank you very much for your reply to my post. I truly appreciate everyone’s input.

Thank you so very much for your time in examining my coin photos. I truly appreciate it. I know the condition is rough, and it’s value probably is not much (don’t really intend on trying to sell it), but I would be more pleased in putting it in my collection and knowing I have an earlier year cent that is unique. Thanks again for your time Coinbuf.

But hey.....on a side note...... I did come across two decent 1969 D no FG’s in the same roll!!! So at least I got that going for me......

Coinbuf, I took numerous photos but they did not turn out very good and there aren’t any visible splits in the letters. Like you said, the coin has seen better days but the date and mint mark are well preserved. IGWT has taken a beating over the years but I’m going to post some of the pics I was able to somewhat clearly take for your reference and at your request. At one point the letters may have been more discernible in determining if this was doubled. LIBERTY looks good but not sure if that helps much. I did go on variety vista just now and looked at the varieties you listed The top of the N, the top of W and the bottom of the G are the only letters that may possibly look to have, at one time, been doubled. Thanks.

One moment. Let me try.....

Thank you Greenstang. It’s just that the rounded image around the lips and nose really got my attention. Nothing shelflike I can see.