1972 Double Die Lincoln Cents
The 1972 Double Die Lincoln Cent is another significant double die error from the Lincoln Cent series. The most famous, of course, is the 1955 Double Die Lincoln Cent.The 1972 Double Die was caused by the misalignment of dies, causing doubling to appear on the lettering and date. The doubling is most prominent on the date and the lettering of the words "Liberty" and "In." Approximately 75,000 double die coins were produced this year.
Find a selection of 1972 Double Die Lincoln Cents for sale below, including PCGS & NGC certified coins.
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1972 1C LINCOLN RARE Doubled Die ObverseFS-103 MS64RED |
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$137.08 | 4h 36m | |
1972 Double Die Error |
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$50.00 $300.00 |
9h 13m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC.*GREAT DOUBLING* 1 |
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6 | $2.35 | 10h 59m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC.*GREAT DOUBLING* #2 |
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5 | $4.05 | 11h 2m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC.*NICELY DOUBLED* #3 |
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6 | $3.85 | 11h 5m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC.*NICELY DOUBLED* #4 |
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3 | $3.85 | 11h 8m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC*DOUBLED CLOCKWISE BETTER VAR.*#5 |
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5 | $34.00 | 11h 11m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC* EVENLY DOUBLED *#6 |
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4 | $20.49 | 11h 14m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC* EVENLY DOUBLED *#7 |
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3 | $3.75 | 11h 17m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC* EVENLY DOUBLED *#8 |
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2 | $12.50 | 11h 20m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC* EVENLY DOUBLED *#9 |
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3 | $24.50 | 11h 23m | |
1972 72 DOUBLE DIE UNC*DOUBLED CLOCKWISE BETTER VAR*#10 |
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2 | $23.28 | 11h 26m |


