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bhawk1972 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 9:08 pm Hello, I am new and this is my first post. I have been reading your forums for a little while. I dont really know what a doubled die really looks like.... I do know what it doesn't look like. The L in Liberty and the "o" in GOD. I know in most cases like this it is machined or multiple struck. Also the digital microscopes play tricks. I primarly deal in cents, but I found this in my chage today. I also have a 2014 cent that appears to have quite a bit of doubling. I will try to find it and get some pics. Report this Post to the Staff

kurdlezuit Pillar of the Community United States 1034 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 9:16 pm Looks like Machine Doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
coin_kid Valued Member United States 381 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 9:21 pm Not to get this off-topic, but what is Machine Doubling? Report this Post to the Staff
bhawk1972 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 9:34 pm Thank you for you quick response. I'm going to the Fun Show, I'll bring it with me. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 9:35 pm A quick explanation of Machine Doubling would be when the coin is struck, the dies rotate slightly, giving an appearance of doubling, when in reality the upper half of the letters/design are shifted. This is why you see a flat, shelf-like appearance instead of rounded edges, and it also explains why you dont generally see any extra thickness to the devices. The coin bhawk has looks like a very strong case of Machine Doubling, but I would wait for an expert to confirm that Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/07/2015 11:31 pm Yes, it was damaged while it was going struck from a normal die. It reduces the overall size of the devices. Sometimes radically: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...VICES_01.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...VICES_02.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...VICES_03.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...VICES_04.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...VICES_05.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 03:57 am Love the visual aids (as always) coop. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/08/2015 11:58 am Thanks. They help a lot. A new one I just made for this thread: Report this Post to the Staff
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