1969S DDO?

Ave13co

Newby here. Need help with this coin. Would someone look at the images and tell me what you think. Please see the images. Also notice the designers initials are missing You might need to zoom in.

Ave13co

Forgot one more image

MFeld

Welcome to the forum.

The coin is clearly not a DDO. If you compare it to images of certified examples, you should be able to see conspicuous differences.

See here for some excellent pictures: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1969-s-1c-ddo-fs-101-028-bn/37994

cmerlo1

Some wisdom about hunting varieties that can help you:

1. If you have to tilt it in the light and squint and stare at it for a while, it probably isn't the variety you think it is. For most major varieties, you'll know it right away.
2. Your coin must match the images and description of the variety exactly. If for example, the doubling on your coin goes in a different direction or is not as strong as the doubling in the known images of the variety, it may be a doubled die but it isn't the one you see in the photos.

Ave13co

I have seen that one. So you are saying there is only one DDO for 1969S. Unlike many other years where there are many stages of DDO?

Ave13co

Zoom in. You can see notching and split serifs.

BuffaloIronTail

There is NO SUCH THING as stages of a DDO. Either it is, or it is not.

There are DIE STAGES that measure deterioration as a die wears, though.

Your coin is not the 1969-S DDO, but looks like it has been reworked after a clash, and the abariading did remove the FG in the process.

Or it is just a grease filled die. Take your pick.

Pete

1Mike1

I think your coin may be counterfeit.

Oldhoopster

@Ave13co said:
I have seen that one. So you are saying there is only one DDO for 1969S. Unlike many other years where there are many stages of DDO?

On doubleddie.com, Wexler lists a second DDO. Only minor doubling. Even if you did have WDDO -002 (you don't), it probably wouldn't have much of a premium, especially with the staining and other damage.

The WDDO-001 is the biggie. In the very unlikely event you find one, you'll know.

Treashunt

When you have it, you will know it, no question about it

ricko

Just one more input to confirm it is not the DDO.....Keep looking...and as above, when you see the real thing, you will know you have it....Cheers, RickO

Ave13co

Here are some more images of my coin.

JRocco

@BuffaloIronTail said:
There is NO SUCH THING as stages of a DDO. Either it is, or it is not.

Pete

Not universally understood but as true as the sun rising in the east.