1969 S Nickel Doubled Die Reverse / DDR ?

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MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 12/20/2015 8:42 pm This coin appears doubled on the U and T in UNITED. I am not sure if it is a proof or not because it is circulated. It does not appear reflective like a proof though. I drew arrows where I think there may be split serifs in the letters. Thanks for your help. Report this Post to the Staff

Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 12/20/2015 8:52 pm Kind of looks like a split. Have you checked here? http://www2.briansvarietycoins.com/listings Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 12/20/2015 9:19 pm Looks like it may be split, but it could be a shadow. Report this Post to the Staff
MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 12/20/2015 9:20 pm Thanks. I did check, but there is only one listed for a non proof. Mine doesn't match that one. Report this Post to the Staff
Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 12/20/2015 10:44 pm Hmmmm...I hate that when it happens. Kid may be right though. Might be a well placed contact mark and a shadow. In hand though, it may look to be the real deal. Report this Post to the Staff
MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 12:17 am I think the T may be a contact mark. However, I took pictures of the U at different angles and you can see split serifs on both tops of the U. I do not think both tops would have contact marks in the same spot lol. Thank you for looking. Report this Post to the Staff
Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 12:24 am Indeed - looks like splits there. Report this Post to the Staff
MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 12:26 am Thanks. Is it common for only one letter to show this. Most examples I see have like the whole word with split serifs. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 2:52 pm Split serifs only happen on mint marks because of the punch making the mint marks that don't line up making a RPM. Notching is caused during the hubbing process because of a miss alignment. That is what you are seeing on the lower images. On the "T" on UNITED, it looks normal. It is a minor DDR. (Sometimes we look too hard for something that isn't there) But it might be listed on Brians Varieties with a Wexler number. http://www2.briansvarietycoins.com/listings/cat/42 Edited by coop 12/21/2015 2:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 12/22/2015 02:36 am Thanks for the correct terminology. It may be a little DDR, but it still counts as the first God Blessed me with. :D Thanks Coop. Report this Post to the Staff
MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 12/23/2015 8:22 pm Here are more pictures of areas I believe have notching. The N in UNITED. The E and possibly D in UNITED The TA in STATES Would this make it a significant DDR to be listed? There are not many business strike 1969 S DDR Nickels listed. Thanks for your feedback. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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1969 S Nickel DDR?