You are viewing the CopperCoins catalog page for 1968S•1DO•003, a documented Lincoln cent die variety. This listing is cataloged as a Doubled Die Obverse, from 1968, and struck at the San Francisco Mint. It is recorded as Class 8 - Tilted Hub Doubling. Below you will find 1 stage of identification photos and markers, catalog cross references, and reported values for coins minted with this die.
1968S•1DO•003
Class 8 - Tilted Hub Doubling
- Type: Doubled Die Obverse (DO)
- Doubled Dies topic hub
- Mint mark type: Late-Serif S
Die Notes
Doubling shows as a small vertical bar extending north from the L of LIBERTY.
Cross references
None on file.
Value guide
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Obverse: Numerous die scratches over the entire obverse including E-W scratches around the profile, E-W through the 9 of the date, SW from the mintmark and a long NE-SW scratch through the T of LIBERTY. A die scratch shows on the forehead above the brow.
Reverse: A small grouping of N-S die scratches above the right side memorial roof line. A long NW-SE die scratch through the last A of AMERICA. Reverse is MDS.
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Credit for this coin goes to: Bob Piazza