Help With Proof Lincoln Cent Error

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• joeykoins Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 11, 2012 6:39AM

  to class! WoW! How dramatic. I for one have not seen such an error for that particular year and proof. Maybe someone else can help? Pretty cool!

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• ModCrewman Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 11, 2012 6:54AM

  
  
  IMHO it appears to be machine doubling, that would not affect the grade and would not carry any sort of premium. Machine (or strike, or mechanical) doubling all are the same thing and are essentially a side effect of the striking process and unlike a true Doubled Die do not carry any premium.
  
  I could be mistaken; but am pretty confident that it's not a Doubled Die.

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• FredWeinberg Posts: 5,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 11, 2012 6:57AM

  I don't do die varieties, so I'm not sure if
  it's a known Doubled Die (doubtful); in all
  probability, it's a very common effect seen
  on both circulation and Proof coins -
  
  It's called Ejection/Machine/Mechanical/Shelf Doubling -
  
  It's caused by the dies impacting the planchet when
  striking, and there's a very slight 'bounce' that can
  affect the image as the die rises. It takes place in
  a split-second, and it is not considered an error on
  the coin - more like an anomaly.
  
  It doesn't add any value to the coin, and it won't
  penalize the grade whatsoever.....
  
  Hope this helps a bit....

  Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.

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• joeykoins Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 11, 2012 6:58AM

  Yes, I too thought It might have been MD.but the photo is a bit fuzzy.

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• UNCOnly Posts: 156

  July 11, 2012 7:16AM

  
  
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  IMHO it appears to be machine doubling, that would not affect the grade and would not carry any sort of premium. Machine (or strike, or mechanical) doubling all are the same thing and are essentially a side effect of the striking process and unlike a true Doubled Die do not carry any premium.
  
  I could be mistaken; but am pretty confident that it's not a Doubled Die. >>
  
  
  
  +1

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• FredWeinberg Posts: 5,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 11, 2012 7:45AM

  I just clicked the link in the OP (didn't do it the first time)
  and it's not a DD coin - boy, if it were, it would have
  been darn impressive!
  
  
  Fred
  
  

  Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.

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• DorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭

  July 11, 2012 8:35AM

  

  Becky

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• azrielb24 Posts: 15 ✭

  July 11, 2012 11:37PM

  Thank you to everyone for your input. I figured that the error was caused by machine but being a novice to error coin concepts figured it better to tap the well to learn. While not a value adding trait I gotta admit the abnormality makes it a little more special. Also found a similar error on an 87 s proof graded the same. A little on the front but the entire back is blatantly machine doubled.
  
  Again thank you,
  
  

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