1926 Lincoln Doubled Die

[N-6672]

Hello everyone. I was coin roll hunting and came across this 1926 Lincoln that looks to be a possible doubled die. Especially noticeable in the date and the eyelid. I would welcome any suggestions as I can not find an example that has been attributed. If better photos are needed please let me know. Thank you for any advice in advance.

[279773]

I would say that the acid cleaning has distorted the coin, so that I myself would need a clear high res shot of the date to be sure one way or the other. With less glare. But I fear that it is only distorted with the acid wash. I am not a Coneca offical I'll have you know, they may say different.

[N-6672]

Thank you for the reply. There is no acid wash. I changed the color filter on microscope without realizing it when I took the picture. I apologize for that.

[279773]

I was going by the texture as opposed to color, the texture is bumpy.

[MintErrors]

The only documented CONECA style Doubled Die obverse is due to the eye.
Since we do not yet have a photo of the eye from you, here are links to the websites.

http://varietyvista.com/01a%20LC%20Doubled%20Dies%20Vol%201/DDO%201926.htm

https://coppercoins.com

or

https://doubleddie.com

Might have something, I have not personally checked those sites for you yet.

To me, the date looks like an older die state, it looks like die deterioration/machine doubling or some other form of "worthless doubling" as John Wexler calls it on Doubleddie.com .

[N-6672]

Thanks for clarifying. I will try to upload higher resolution pics.

[N-6672]

Here is a picture of the eyelid. I am working on better photos.

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, there either isn't enough of the second eyelid left on this coin due to wear, or it never was there. It should represent almost a die chip, but somewhat bigger and separated from the main eyelid.

You're doing a pretty decent job on the photos. Many people struggle with this. All you have to do is tangle with the lighting and your photos will be great. Ingenuity plays a big part in attempting things to subdue lighting. I use anywhere from one to four layers of sheer cloth and up to three lights to get the effects right. Just make sure if you cover a light source to uncover it as soon as you can to avoid any fire issues.

One tip I can offer is make sure the display your using is about 50% settings, or defaulted. This way anyone who uses more or less brightness/contrast will be able to see your photos pretty good.

[N-6672]

Thank you immensely for the tips!

[MintErrors]

Thank you immensely for the tips!

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Anytime, I like to help new members if they are willing to put a little effort into their quest to figure out what the coin is. I am impressed (so far) with the quality of the images and I know they may get better over time. Let's hope you find a bell ringer of a coin some time soon.

I occasionally go into the common auction house on line and dig through some of the seller's stuff. I think I can find rolls from 1957-D through 1961-D that have a slew of re-punched mint marks as those years have a wide selection. I stay away from most dealers, coin shops, antiques or anyone that list doubled dies or RPM's. I look for listings where the seller sells dishes, toys, clothes and other non-coin items. I figure they are least likely to rummage through a roll.

No matter what your approach or strategy is ...

Happy Hunting !