1866 2cent With Machine Doubling And Date Questions.

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amnight Valued Member United States 332 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 10:07 pm I wanted to know what type of doubling does this coin show? Also why do the 6's in the date look different? Am I looking too hard? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 10:12 pm Not sure about the 6, but the rest is MD. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 10:37 pm Date looks like it was a minor re-punch. The rest of the doubling is what is known as "Longacre's Doubling" common on coins from this era, like Indian cents, it is believed it is caused by die erosion and burnishing of the die. There are a couple of posts here on CCF that go into it better than I can: https://goccf.com/t/123829 https://goccf.com/t/108815 "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 02:14 am Longacre doubling is not caused by die erosion. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 02:39 am Quote: Longacre doubling is not caused by die erosion. Thanks for the clarification, most likely caused by the hubbing process? Seems Rick Snow's photo on one of the links I put up sort of shows how it could have happened during the hubbing process. Almost like a bit of a shoulder around the legend lettering. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 10:16 am I make it a point not to stare @ digits too long. Over the years I've posted some real doozies that surely came from the alien mint. Report this Post to the Staff
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