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Flip-over double struck 1943-D Lincoln Cent
Hello once again fine people! It's been a long time since I've been around but, as you might have guessed from the title, I've got a doozy for you today! I picked this up yesterday not being sure what exactly happened to this coin. It was in an old Capital Plastic holder marked "Double-Die" (yes, I wanted to correct whoever was in charge of making that holder) but the glare / haze from trying to peer through the plastic only made for more questions than answers.
After I had gotten it home, disassembled the holder, and put it under the scope, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Actually, I still kind of don't! But this is the flip-over double strike is the only thing that I can think of that fits the coin. Both obverse and reverse design elements on each side of the coin, with each of them right-side-up and left-to-right lettering. I had let my CACG membership lapse recently because I usually prefer raw coins, but now with this in hand I am just about to join another TPG (likely PCGS again) to get this whopper verified and graded.
This also has some unusual toning that I've not seen on steel pennies before, but only when reflecting the light on an angle. Otherwise, viewing straight-on looks like you would expect a steelie to look like. Did Capital Plastic holders tend to tone coins? So what are your thoughts on this coin? Is my guess as to the flip-over double strike correct? If not, I am very much open to hearing different opinions. Also, during my hiatus, I have been collecting a few other interesting coins, but I will share them at a later date. Thanks!
After I had gotten it home, disassembled the holder, and put it under the scope, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Actually, I still kind of don't! But this is the flip-over double strike is the only thing that I can think of that fits the coin. Both obverse and reverse design elements on each side of the coin, with each of them right-side-up and left-to-right lettering. I had let my CACG membership lapse recently because I usually prefer raw coins, but now with this in hand I am just about to join another TPG (likely PCGS again) to get this whopper verified and graded.
This also has some unusual toning that I've not seen on steel pennies before, but only when reflecting the light on an angle. Otherwise, viewing straight-on looks like you would expect a steelie to look like. Did Capital Plastic holders tend to tone coins? So what are your thoughts on this coin? Is my guess as to the flip-over double strike correct? If not, I am very much open to hearing different opinions. Also, during my hiatus, I have been collecting a few other interesting coins, but I will share them at a later date. Thanks!
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