1966 Lincoln Cent DDO/DDR?

[DCoop1968]

I want to make sure that I am seeing a DDO and DDR on this coin. I researched Variety Vista on this coin, and the date and LIBERTY look similar to me. Both sides have die scratches on them.

VARIETY VISTA MY COIN

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[MintErrors]

In my opinion, paying attention to what the description says is paramount for all collectors. It will tell you a lot of info. It will also tell you if the variety was spotted as a DDO and DDR. In this case the known documented cases do not say this.

The subject coin is well worn and with that, assessing a coin to verify a variety becomes difficult. The words, looks like, resembles are usually not close enough. The working dies that had the doubling on them are made out of steel, so where the doubling was seen by an attributor is where it should be described and as seen in reference photos. Why they add additional photos that offer no doubling or markers is beyond me...it can confuse some variety collectors.

Die scratches or an abraded coin is awful common, the scratches indicate a specific time period of that working die's life. Working dies have periodic maintenace done on them so they can last close to one million strikes. Working dies both the obverse and reverse typically are not destined to have the same lifespan, so one die can be changed out before the other. The pick up points (PUPs) or die markers can last a decent part of the working die's life or, they can have a very short lifespan. The markers, to match the reference coin, they should be in the exact same location, look the same and travel in the exact same direction.

A worn coin can resemble a doubled die, solid evidence of doubling needs to be seen or it cannot be attributed as a doubled die. Thats my two cents on this one.

Happy hunting.