Lincoln Cent Collectors.....IS THIS POSSIBLE?

drddm

Finding a 1969-S Doubled Die Obverse cent in circulation?

How many do you think are out there?

Does anyone know someone or heard of someone finding one in circulation?

Alleyrat

I don't know how many exactly are out there, but I imagine VERY few.

I've read in some coin books about people finding them in circulation a few years ago.

DieVarieties

Speaking for myself -- yes, I believe a few are out there in circulation or most likely sitting in someones jar for umpteen years. I remember reading about one was found out of circulation not too long ago. I believe in Kentucky if I remember correctly. The 1970-S 1c Major DDO was found last year also out of circulation in Pheonix, AZ.

Do I think I would come across one? Hmmmm ... well the odds are not in favor, but, I do know this, I will NEVER find one if I DON'T look.

JRocco

I sure do believe there are a lot of treasures still out there to be found. I still doubled check EVERY 58 I come across.

cladking

<< <i>Finding a 1969-S Doubled Die Obverse cent in circulation?

How many do you think are out there?

Does anyone know someone or heard of someone finding one in circulation? >>



It's hard to say. Like many modern varieties this one is known in only small
numbers but dies make hundreds of thousands of coins usually. A couple of
these are known in AU so apparently a couple have been found.

One has to suspect there could be more. The attrition on cents is staggering
so most of any that were in circulation no longer exist at all.

gonzer

Some folks here have heard this before; I did indeed find the real McCoy in pocket change in 1973. I guess it would have graded about F - XF. At the time it was a coin under great scrutiny. Long story short, a failed roller-type press from the SF Mint, several shady characters and the involvement of the Secret Service led me to sell it to Natalie Halpern, a respected New York error dealer for $385. I was a 15 year old kid who did not want to mess with the alternatives had the coin checked out to be counterfeit, besides, that was some serious scratch back then to a kid. Somewhere I have a crappy photo of "my" coin and will post it once found.

Murphy

I was at a coin shop this morning and a guy came in to say that he went metal detecting and found 35 pounds of silver quarters that somebody had buried in the ground. Said they were dated between 1916 and 1964 and wanted to know how much they were worth. Also said he had 32 pounds more of dimes and other stuff he wasn't through cleaning yet.

I've been searching through rolls of new 2006P pennies since the middle of January and found 5 different varieties of DDR and 3 new varieties of DDO cents. I got two of them listed and working on getting one or two more of them listed.

Also, at the first of this year I set out to find one of these 1999 monster wavysteps like the one in my sig line. A few weeks ago I found one, only the second one known to exist.

I think it was Bob Piazza at coppercoins.com who recently found a 1984 double ear cent in circulation.

If he can find one of those and if I can find my dream coin and 8 different doubled dies in two months and if a guy can find 67 pounds of silver coins buried in the ground... then you can find a 1969-S doubled die cent!

gonzer

Here are people going nuts over a '69-S cent w/strike doubling!linkage

DieVarieties

<< <i>Some folks here have heard this before; I did indeed find the real McCoy in pocket change in 1973. I guess it would have graded about F - XF. At the time it was a coin under great scrutiny. Long story short, a failed roller-type press from the SF Mint, several shady characters and the involvement of the Secret Service led me to sell it to Natalie Halpern, a respected New York error dealer for $385. I was a 15 year old kid who did not want to mess with the alternatives had the coin checked out to be counterfeit, besides, that was some serious scratch back then to a kid. Somewhere I have a crappy photo of "my" coin and will post it once found. >>



WOW!!! That's awesome!!!! Congrats on that find. Yeah -- your right there was a lot controversy on that DDO. Would luv to see the pic on it. That's a memory that will stay with you. AHHHH yes -- the stuff dreams are made of!!!!!

perfectstrike

I picked an MS example out of my pocket in 1998, so I believe. By the time I looked a couple days had passed so I didn't even know where it came from. I would have gone back and asked to see if there were more in the register.

David

DMWJR

I'd like to see pics before I comment.

Conder101

<< <i>Long story short, a failed roller-type press from the SF Mint, several shady characters and the involvement of the Secret Service led me to sell it to Natalie Halpern, >>


SF never had a roller type press, only Philadelphia.

gonzer

Condor, they wanted to try one at SF, a demo model or such. The whole story is very convoluted. A source of info (available at that time) is Error Trends magazine. An issue in the early 70's featured the 69DD on the cover and illustrations regarding the new roller press involved. 'Lonesome' John Devine, at the time probably the #1 expert on errors, had his suspicions about the coin and would not go so far as to authenticate them, as of 1973-74. I'm sure Fred Weinberg might have some supplemental regarding these coins.

oldcameoproofsguy

I dunno, but I keep on looking!

pontiacinf

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Do I think I would come across one? Hmmmm ... well the odds are not in favor, but, I do know this, I will NEVER find one if I DON'T look. >>



very good point Billy. I have taken a break from jefferys and have been digging thru a 5 gal water jug, which has been mainly pre 82 cents. I have found alot of interesting varieties. I have learned alot by doing so, and I am really enjoying lincolns.

of course you and chuck have been a big help, and I thank you

LincolnCentMan

Possible, but not probable.

David

carl

I had serveral mixed drinks at my neighbors house yesterday and later at home I found that all my coins were double dies.
As to the guy with the metal detector, it's possible I guess but the last time I heard of a guy that found a large quantity of coins in the ground ended up in jail for robbery. I suspect his metal detector was pointing at a coin shop.

Coindexter

The first coin show I went to, the May 2004 PAN show, featured an exhibit of one slab. It was a 1969 S DDO in PCGS VF35 (if I remember correctly) with a torn pice of cardboard beside it bearing the following message in black magic marker:

"Yes, I found it in circulation! Last offer refused $30000!"