New pictures taken of 72 DDO penny found in change - microscope view

kevinstang · August 25, 2006 2:22AM

Decided to try and take some pictures of the 72 DDO penny I found a few weeks ago through the microscope- after reading about someone here doing it for close ups. Except for the lighting, for the first tries I think they came out pretty good

. Any ideas as to the variety, I think its 1DDO-002 / FS #1 033.52 in the cherry pickers guide.

Coxe · August 25, 2006 3:03AM

Are you sure that is a DDO?

66RB · August 25, 2006 3:07AM

I think that is a DDO, although as the OP stated, it's one of the minor ones, and it seems to be a later die state.

I'm not sure which one it is though

Rampage · August 25, 2006 3:18AM

Very nice. It is nice for folks to see that you can still cherrypick common every day pocket change and still get some winners!

saintguru · August 25, 2006 3:21AM

I think it's DDVisionimpairment.

Smittys · August 25, 2006 3:42AM

Looks like die 3 not 2 IMO

Craton · August 25, 2006 3:46AM

I think that there are 12 decent versions of DDO's for the 72 linc. I have been told that the master hub had slight doubling and that ALL 72 lincs have some doubling.

kevinstang · August 25, 2006 7:27AM

Oh, its a double die- I am pretty sure of that, here are larger photos- for the vision impaired- everything to the far left on coin has quite a good separation:

JRocco · August 25, 2006 8:07AM

There are quite a few of the less known DDO's for 72. Here is another, also found in change,

JRocco · August 25, 2006 8:09AM

And the biggie for a comparison.

Coxe · August 25, 2006 8:44AM

<< <i>And the biggie for a comparison. >>

Now THAT is a DDO. Not sure why there would be a premium on the others. I recall the "poor man's double die" that was promoted in the 1970s.

kevinstang · August 25, 2006 8:44AM

Die three FS #1c-033.53 according to the Cherrypickers guide has the doubling to the left of the motto- or in down/counter clockwise direction. Doubling on the coin I have is in the clockwise - up direction- the B in Liberty is what made me spot it at first- it has a strong shift up visible in both loops of B- just like picture of 033.52 in book.This coin is worn, XF or so.

New pictures taken of 72 DDO penny found in change - microscope view

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