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1983 LMC

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 Posted 07/20/2012  07:43 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add rocktowngal to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Because I just haven't grasped the MD/DD I need help. Thanks! Looking at coopercoins.com it looks like 1983P-1DR-002

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 Posted 07/20/2012  08:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add John1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like MD to me. Lets see what the pros say.
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 Posted 07/20/2012  09:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Maineman750 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
MD...notice how the doubling cuts into the device. (When you take away the doubling and the device is smaller than normal, that's an indicator of MD.)
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Machine Doubling is mashed down to the surface of the coin. On doubled dies the doubling is in 3-D relief just like the primary devices.

Maineman brings up the other more or less obvious point to consider.

I would recommend purchasing one nice example of a real doubled die and studying it closely. It will solve all the confusion quickly, and if this is your hobby of choice, it's a necessary step to understanding the difference. You can usually find a decent example of 1995P-1DO-001 in a spotty BU grade for around $15-$20. It's well worth the investment to be able to see the real thing in person.
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 Posted 07/20/2012  12:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add kookoox10 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yeah, it's MD all the way.
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 Posted 07/20/2012  12:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CaptainFwiffo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
1983-LMC

Note too that Machine Doubling and doubled dies aren't mutually exclusive. It is possible for a coin struck from a doubled die to also be machine doubled.
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 Posted 07/20/2012  3:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add reupman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
agree
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