Posted 10/27/2009 3:42 pm
I think I see what you're referring to. Having a few 19th C. coins with doubled dies, re-engraved letters and RPDs to compare, I think this doubling is due to the minting process. It might be similar to MD, where the die slipped or the planchet sheared during striking. 
I don't see the usual separation I'd associate with a doubled die. Something I do see is a very worn die, particularly on the obverse where the outer edges of the legend are distorted and worn outward to continued strike pressure. Great example of an advanced die stage, with a large crack from the rim, through BADEN and to the portrait.
I don't see the usual separation I'd associate with a doubled die. Something I do see is a very worn die, particularly on the obverse where the outer edges of the legend are distorted and worn outward to continued strike pressure. Great example of an advanced die stage, with a large crack from the rim, through BADEN and to the portrait.Edited by DVCollector
10/27/2009 3:44 pm
10/27/2009 3:44 pm
