1943 DDO Lincoln..........................................

goldboy

Went to a local coin shop recently and purchased a circulated 1943 steel cent set with P/D/S mintmarks. Since my youngest son (7) has never seen them, I thought it would be cool to purchase and "educate" him. When I got home, I immediately noticed that the P was a DDO (very obvious to the naked eye). For a circ the coin is in pretty good shape (xf-au). When I researched the coin I noticed that PCGS does not include this variety in any of the registry sets or price guides. Why is this?

SilverEagles92

Not having a cherrypicker's guide handy, I can't say for sure, but maybe it's not a DDO? Maybe strike doubling? Mechanical doubling? Or maybe even double struck?

goldboy

That sounds probable as the doubling only occurs on the date and "in god we trust". In that respect the term "DDO" I used may be an over statement. Any other opinions................................

drwstr123

Here's the Coppercoins site with the '43 DDOs:
LINCOLN-LINKY

goldboy

Thanks drwstr123,

That's a great site! I think I will take photos and submitt them for attribution.

JRocco

PCGS does not recognize a lot of real numismatic varieties.
Now if it was a Buffalo with a silly die crack or a A, B, C or D
or some other ridiculous edge lettering issue on a modern coin well then
it would be recognized.........