Help Please 1960 Jefferson Nickel Double Or Not

Looks like it to me. If I saw this on a penny, I would know that it is doubled.

Hi Irish

Its a possibility that die deteroration may play a role in some of the doubling.
But after taking a good close look at my coins I'm pretty sure that the Doubling is Mechanical, There are just to many places that it is present.

Did you notice the back of Jeffersons head and neck in my first pic ?


Rick

Rick,

I think yours might be more mechanical. I am no expert on varieties and errors and am still learning. I get most of my info on this subject from here:

http://koinpro.tripod.com/education...egallery.htm

If you look at PennyLover's nickel you can see around GOD and WE what look like little pockmarks. Can also see them on the back of his coat at the neck area. On the obverse you can see it around the word STATES and in the field on the left hand side of monticello (the building and not the word). So I believe that one was from a die that could have just been worn out. Yours on the other hand doesn't show this detioration and the doubling is more noticeable without having to zoom on the pics. It might not be real strong but it is still there.

This is the article more specifically on doubling so you don't have to search through the rest but look at it at your leisure because this website is full of info on the subject of varieties and errors:

http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/...Doubling.htm

Dean
Irishraider

just thought i'd add this; note, two or more types of doubling, can occur on the same coin.when I first found some 2004 D [ DDR ]doubled die reverse; lincolns; exhibiting ' Mechanical Doubling', on about 1/2 the reverse devices. I almost discounted the other "doubled die" affects on the same coin. coin had both (two) types of doubling. as I learned the "doubled die" devices held value,however the ' Mechanical Doubling'hold no value ie.add no premium.wish I could add an opinion to what is going on with these nickels.perhaps this;just keep in mind, there could be more than one type of 'doubling' happening to them. hopefully some of the valuable kind(s).

Hi Mike

can you share pics of your coin ?

I have two examples of this particular coin both AU,, there are a couple of slight differences but thats to be expected.

Rick

Hi Mike

I agree with your opinion of Machine Doubling on your coin ,, Thanks for the pics !!

Rick

I believe they are shelf doubling or(mechanical)these are reasonably common . And do appear to be doubled but usually the doubling is in line with the particular device or letter, or number and quite often you will see some letters say in the word liberty that are doubled looking but some are not.

It appears to be a double strike, but not a double die. The way you can tell is that a double strike that is slightly off-center will leave a shelf-like or step-like strike, as opposed to a double die, which appears as more rounded and "mushed" together. I believe that the nickel you have is a known variety. Along with that is also a triple strike (I have a bad example of an older Jefferson nickel with that).