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madhandles761991 Pillar of the Community United States 577 Posts	Posted 06/18/2007 11:38 pm Hey everyone! I have been searching through hundreds of foreign coins over the last few weeks, and I stumbled across this one. To the bare eye it seems to be an obvioud doubled die, however when I looked under a microscope, there aren't any serifs or even metal resembling a doubled letter. What is this extra metal that is found on every letter of the obverse? This coin is a 1983 Spanish coin with Juan Carlos on the obverse. Thanks! http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/..._Metal_A.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...Metal_A2.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/..._Metal_C.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...tal_Date.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/..._Metal_N.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/..._Metal_U.jpg Report this Post to the Staff

Southern Yankee Pillar of the Community United States 891 Posts	Posted 06/19/2007 1:32 pm Looks like some kind of die fatigue. Looks like the edges of the letters were broke off. Maybe the die wasn't tempered correctly. I don't know. Just my thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 06/19/2007 2:47 pm Hi Madhandles It looks to me like Die Deterioration Doubling ,, Take a look at the examples of such doubling listed on here . I hope this helps . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
madhandles761991 Pillar of the Community United States 577 Posts	Posted 06/19/2007 2:57 pm For some reason I cannot view your page MetalMan. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 06/19/2007 3:02 pm Ok thats different ,,I will see if I can find a post with the link in it ,, be right back . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 06/19/2007 3:17 pm allright ,, try this one . http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/...Doubling.htm sorry for some reason the other link was corrupt I have replaced it . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
madhandles761991 Pillar of the Community United States 577 Posts	Posted 07/07/2007 4:27 pm Very helpful thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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