2012 Security Loonie -- Full Obverse Double Strike

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skip79 Valued Member Canada 403 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 3:13 pm I just discovered this beauty. Picture doesn't do it justice (I never realized how difficult it is to photograph coins + detail is lost because of this site's upload restrictions). I received this coin in my change from Tim Hortons. The entire legend, the bust, and beads around the circumference are all double struck, with various die cracks/chips on both sides of the coin. Is this something I should get certified by someone, like ICCS? Report this Post to the Staff

Collectinator Valued Member Canada 184 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 3:17 pm It sure is noticeable under the queen. Nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
skip79 Valued Member Canada 403 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 3:21 pm Thanks, I took some high res photos which better show the doubling around the legend, but "image optimizer" reduces it down that it loses the detail. It really is much more stunning and defined under a 20x magnifier. Lol. Report this Post to the Staff
Collectinator Valued Member Canada 184 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 3:29 pm Yeah, I hate it when you select your photo and your waiting for it to load and then the screen comes up and says, sorry your image is over the max. size, use the image optimizer! Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 3:40 pm skip79..Therer is something going on...Hard to tell from you pic....so I raised up the surface of your coina nd the "G" stands out.. Report this Post to the Staff
skip79 Valued Member Canada 403 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 4:09 pm Wow! You got great coin imaging skills! Is there somewhere I can email my high res source files to you? I think they'd be more helpful than what I was able to originally post. Report this Post to the Staff
Alexer Pillar of the Community Canada 2632 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 5:41 pm ..it looks like a little bit of Machine Doubling. Sorry but no extra premium IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
Paisa Valued Member Canada 387 Posts	Posted 04/13/2014 12:10 am I do not believe these are Machine Doubling. The photo does not do justice to the doubling. If you can get a close-up of the letters you will notice that the classic aspects of die doubling are present in this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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