1958 P Lincoln Penny

[Merlin8971]

Here is a 1958 P Lincoln penny near brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Doubling on the date can be seen with naked eye.

[Merlin8971]

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[Merlin8971]

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[coin-crazy]

Im not seeing the doubling ..

Mikee

[rockdude]

Not seeing it either!

[Merlin8971]

Just wondering, you do not see any doubling on the second photo of the first group showing the date? This doubling can be seen with the naked eye and the photo seems to be a good representation of same.

[rockdude]

It must be the lighting.

[jcuve]

Naked eye doubling is a good indication of machine doubling as light reflects off of the doubled area differently. The MD is smoother and shiner. Very few doubled dies are naked eye obvious.

One of the pictures seems to me to show machine doubling, where as the other sow nothing detectible.

[Merlin8971]

Thanks

Thanks for the feedback

[mikeellis]

Merlin,

Your 1958 cent does have doubling. It just isn't the good kind. Nor is it strike or machine doubling. It is die fatigue and/or polish doubling. More die fatigue than anything. The reflection is more what I expect on this kind of doubling over a genuine doubled die.

Mike Ellis