This wouldn't be some kind of doubling, would it?
DominusDeus
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Was looking through my '03 Red Book and noticed it listed a 1958 DDO cent, only as "rare" and no price or photo. I only have six 1958 cents, and of them, this one looks like some sort of doubling, though I'm certain it isn't anything special.
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The Wexler & Flynn reference book lists the coin with several photos. The date shows doubling on the nine and eight - similar to your photo. But it also shows dramatic doubling in the motto and Liberty. It is almost as dramatic as the 1955 DDO.
Die markers are listed as:
Obverse - die gouge to the right of the S in TRUST
Reverse - small die gouge projects from the left side of the right wheat stem to the right of the S of STATES
The description goes into a two page history of how the first two examples were discovered. It truly is a rare piece.
Hope that helps. If you could post a picture of the motto or Liberty that would be helpful.
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<< <i>It is doubled, though. >>
Actually, I don't think it is. My cam was out of batteries, so I used my scanner to take the shot. I've gotten batters for my camera now, and I think it was just an effect from the scanner..
These are the 4 I scanned, only these shots are with my camera w/flash (my alternate source of light is dead...)
So... nothing special.