Any info on this would be greatly appreciated....
RFernandes
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I want to mail to PCGS but not sure what it is?
Came across this the other day as i was going over change.
I couldn't believe what good condition it was in but when I took a closer look it appears to be .... I don't know the proper terminology. Can anyone advise
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Common strike doubling or "die deterioration doubling". Worth maybe 25 cents retail. Maybe a buck if you can find anyone who finds the strike doubling interesting
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1958-D Lincoln cent. Theoretically worth maybe 25 cents in that condition, although good luck finding a buyer. If you value your time, just spend it. Or give it to a kid if you prefer.
Thank you for your time
Save your money. It is common machine doubling. I did not make the image that follows, but it can be quite useful for folks-
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Machine doubling...100%
@TomB thanks for the pics to educate instead of trying to explain all that. LOL
I tell people this......look for a split in the serif, and then watch the process how coins are struck.
Good luck
You're getting warmer; this thread is only two months old...
It's definitely not worth the expense of sending it to PCGS.
Nice find, though. Really nice for one found "in the wild".
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