1997 Lincoln Cent DDO?

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First photo was taken with coin at its normal orientation.



Second was taken at an angle.



Almost the whole obverse....I took these pics with my Qx3.



Is it a true DDO? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Peg

Dennis88

Is the doubling in LIBERTY?? Looks like machine doubling there to me......

Dennis

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Is the doubling in LIBERTY?? Looks like machine doubling there to me......

No...it's only on the earlobe. What you're seeing on LIBERTY is just an out of focus pic...

Peg

Dennis88

Well, don't know then. Sorry..

pharmer

Peg, I just checked the coneca variety listings site, and there is a 1997 1c ddo 1-O- IV & VIII, spread on lower earlobe, and is fs-043. Congrats!

joeyuk

Peg, here are some scans from a couple good books.

goose3

worth around 100-125.00 in MS65

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Thanks for the scans! Tried the Qx3 at 60x and 200x for the markers, but the spots are just to grainy to clearly see anything. Then I used a 15x loupe and I believe I can see them....but I'm still not sure. The coin came out of circulation and isn't the cleanest.

Anyway, thanks again!

Peg

coppercoins

I can't tell by your images whether you have the right die. Your closeups are cropped too close and your full shot is not lit right to be able to tell from it.

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Not sure if this will help...If not it's back to the ol' drawing board.

Peg

coppercoins

Yup, it helped...your coin is a normal one. Not a doubled die.

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Thanks CD!

Guess it's all the way back to the ol' drawing board...

Peg

pharmer

A definitive attribution should be done by someone with coin in hand.

JRocco

Keep lookin Peg, 1/2 the fun is in the hunt