Doubled Die Pennies

The 1970 S Doubled die penny is an extremely rare variety.  This post will help you correctly identify this valuable error coin.  Learn about this variety and many more here at Valuable Coin List! Register for a free account now and get your free gift!

 

 

During 1970, there were many doubled die errors in the Lincon Cent collection.  Out of all the many varieties you can find, the 1970-S Large Date DDO known as FS-01-1970S-101, is the rarest and most valuable.

Be sure to go check out our other pages if you are unsure what a doubled die error is.

What Does the 1970 S Doubled Die Penny Look Like?

 

The 1970 S doubled die penny features extremely strong doubling on the date, LIBERTY, and IN GOD WE TRUST.  Remember, the doubled image will look EXACTLY like the picture because it is a doubled die error.  If your coin has a doubled image that looks different than the picture, it is most likely a different doubled die error, or strike doubling.  

Strike doubling is very common.  Because of this, it carries no value at all.  So check out our other pages to learn the difference between a true doubled die and other forms of doubling.

You can see where each letter was pressed over the other.  The images will be rounded if it is a true doubled die.  Where as with strike doubling, the secondary doubled image will be flat and shelf-like.

 

 

 

The doubling is so strong on this coin, you really don’t even need magnification to see it.  Check out the close up image of LIBERTY below.  You can clearly see a B on top of another B.

 

 

 

One way to help better identify the 1970 S doubled die is with die markers.  The die that was used to press these coins had a doubled image on it.  Besides the doubled image, it also had some different marks and scratches on it.  There is a large die scratch that runs through the upper left 0 in the date, down through the bottom of the 7.  From there, it runs to the top of the “S”  mint mark.  If your coin has the doubled image, along with this scratch… you can be sure that you have some money in your hands!

 

Value of the 1970 S Doubled Die Penny

 

This variety is extremely scarce.  There are less than 5 examples with a grade of MS66 and none graded any higher.  The CherryPickers’ Guide lists this variety with a value anywhere from $750 in EF-40 all the way to $18,000 in MS-65.  You can still expect $10,000 with a grade of MS-63 and $1,250 with a grade of AU-50.

The auction record for the 1970 S doubled die penny is $24,150!  That coin had a grade of MS-66 and was sold back in 2001 at Bowers & Merena.  Check out the details here.

 

 

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The 1969-S Doubled Die 

 

The 1969-S Doubled Die Penny is one of the most valuable varieties in the Lincoln Cent collection.  This post will help you to understand everything you need to know about the 1969s penny value!   

 

What is a Doubled Die Variety?

 

A coin receives its image from something called a die.  A die is a piece of steel that contains the image that will be on the coin it strikes.  If that die contains an error of any kind, it will then pass that error along to every single coin it strikes.  These errors that are identical are called varieties.  The doubled-die variety is just what it sounds like.  When a faulty die with a doubled image on it is used to strike a coin, that coin is called a doubled die. 

It is important you fully understand how a coin is made before you begin searching for varieties like the doubled die.  Go check out our page about the minting process here!

 

What Does the 1969-S Doubled Die Penny Look Like?

 

 

The 1969-S Doubled Die Penny is one of the best examples of a doubled die error.  The doubled image appears on the entire obverse (or front side) of the coin.  The date, LIBERTY, and IN GOD WE TRUST are all extremely doubled.  A real doubled die will look exactly like the photos, so make sure and familiarize yourself with pictures of known examples of the 1969-S doubled die penny.  

Make sure you know the difference between a doubled die error and other forms of doubling before searching for this variety!  There are many 1969-S pennies with strike doubling that are being sold as doubled dies!  So make sure you know the difference! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 1969s Penny Value

If you have a 1969 -S penny, you should look closely to see if it has a doubled image.  If so, make sure the doubling is consistent with a doubled

 

The 1969-S Doubled Die Penny Value

 

The value for the 1969-S doubled die penny can vary depending on its condition.  The CherryPickers’ Guide has the following values listed…

EF-40     $15,000

AU-50 —- $25,000

MS-60 —– $50,000

MS-63 —— $75,000

MS-65—–  price undetermined

 

 

In 2008, one example of the 1969-S Doubled Die with a grade from PCGS of MS64RB sold for $126,500!  View pictures of this coin here!

 

Where to Sell a 1969 S Doubled Die Penny

 

Like I said before, the 1969-S Doubled Die Penny is an extremely rare and valuable variety.  If you have this genuine doubled die error, you can sell it for a substantial amount almost anywhere coins are sold.  Absolutely any coin store would love to own one of these varieties, so contact your local coin store and see what they will offer for it.  You can also sell it online to many different companies that buy coins.  

 

 

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