1991D Lincoln cent! What's this?

Cul8r

Oldhoopster

Die deterioration

gumby1234

Its a Lincoln cent.

ricko

Yep... looks like die deterioration or possibly environmental damage... Hard to say for sure from the pictures. Cheers, RickO

ms70

I think it's just a crappy plating job.

BStrauss3

The copper-plated ZLincolns exhibit two semi-unique illusions of doubling (this is beyond the usual mechanical doubling and die deterioration doubling):

• Split plating - where the plating tears exposing the underlying Zinc, giving the illusion of a 2nd letter or number. You will see, looking clearly, that the shadow/illusion is grey, not copper-colored.
• Copper-colored illusion of a 2nd letter or number. Likely thinning of the copper plating at the boundary of the letter or number.

Given the quality of the pictures, it's impossible to tell which of these it is.

291fifth

One cent that is worth one cent.

Jimnight

All the above.

emeraldATV

Do a rub test .
Pencil
Smooth paper taped down.
Rub a dub dub it carefully .
May take a few attempts till you get what you have.