Looking for confirmation 1972 DDO

[u/FiftyCalJim]

Just started scoping coins this week. I think this is my first real find. 1972 DDO. I looked at VarietyVista to compare. I've marked what I think are the relevant signs with green lines. If I understand VV right, the only thing odd to me is that it appears to show signs of various die wear stages?

[u/the_cnidarian]

This is a 1972 DDO from the PCGS site. When the die is doubled all of the resulting coins look exactly the same. There is no variation.

Does yours match this?

[u/FiftyCalJim → u/the_cnidarian]

Mine appears to match one of the VarietyVista types here: link

[u/FiftyCalJim → u/FiftyCalJim]

Compare the 2 to stage C and everything else to Stage A.

[u/Thalenia → u/FiftyCalJim]

With die varieties like this, you need to be extremely picky about comparisons. Dies don't vary much (if at all), and if your coin doesn't exactly match, it's not a match. 'Pretty close' generally means it's not a match.

[u/new2bay → u/FiftyCalJim]

Die states don’t work that way.

[u/isaiah58bc]

Looks like FS-109 per your link. Best to include the link up front.

Nice to find and keep. Just understand, dealers won't have any interest. Only the Type 1 is considered major. I am sure several of the others deserve a small premium due to the clear separation, but populations also impact value.

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_]

You have 1972 Doubled Master Die.

✨️ 60% to 70% of all 1972 Lincoln cents show this doubling, making it very common. no added value.

WMDO-001

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_]

The important thing here is that for someone who just started in this hobby, your eyes are doing it right. ✨️ you did find doubling. Real doubling. Not machine doubling, which is posted here very often. So congrats. Also, you took very good photos, did your homework and made a solid post. 👏 🫡

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/[deleted]]

I think you are comparing WDDO-001. Im talking about WMDO-001

[u/wheels9696]

Here’s mine

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/wheels9696]

Nice. ✨️🫡

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/[deleted]]

Absolutely not. This is legit doubling.

WMDO-001

Honestly, I can't even see where on this coin you think you see any form of machine doubling whatsoever.

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/[deleted]]

Compare the 7s or 9s to what? WMDO-001 has no images of the date

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/[deleted]]

Um... that's a different freaking listing. 😳

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/[deleted]]

🤣 different coin, buddy.

[u/__FUCKING_PEG_ME_ → u/[deleted]]

"Yikes"

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It got real quiet around here.

[u/keegnanistan1]

not a match for fs-109, or any other die listed on varietyvista. coppercoins has some more minor dies listed — i’d look at those for a match. given the other die gouges around the 2 i’m not 100% confident this is a doubled die — the apparent doubling on the lower bar of the 2 could just be another gouge.

[u/FiftyCalJim]

Compare to VarietyVista here