1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse

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Description

This is the doubled die obverse of the 1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent. The obverse design was impressed into the working die in two slightly different positions, so the die itself carries a doubled image and every coin struck from it shows the same doubling in the same place. The displacement is consistent in direction across the affected elements, and both images are fully formed and rounded. That is what distinguishes a true doubled die from machine doubling, which happens during the strike and leaves a flat shelf with no serifs. The 1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent - Doubled Die Obverse is a cent from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Lincoln Wheat Cents 1909-1958 series. This particular strike type is the famous FS-101 Doubled Die Obverse of the Date and Motto. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, the first real person depicted on a U.S. circulating coin and the reverse displays two wheat stalks framing ONE CENT, symbolizing American agriculture. Minted during and after World War I, as America emerged as a global power and experienced the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Estimated market value ranges from $186 to $8.6K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, weighing 3.11 grams, 19.05 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #92495.

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FS-101