1957-D DDO, MD or BOTH ?! Who made this die?!

[Kloccwork419]

That L is more die deterioration than anything. There may be a slight bit of MD, but its Die Deterioration giving it that smeared look. The fastest area to start wearing away is around the the outside edge of the die

[MintErrors]

I was tempted to add a photo of the rim, but I didn't want to distract the newer people away from the possibility of it being a doubled die. I used the phrase MD because there are more "newer" people familiar with that phrase. I didn't want to complicate the post too much, so I stuck with the basics

It very well could be die deterioration, but in the end, its simply damage.

[willbrooks]

Not sure whether to cry or wind my watch.