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Warren M New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 05/11/2016 6:05 pm Was looking through some half dollars that I put to the side and found (see image) a doubling on the words (of America and the 3 upper wing tips). Did noticed that there is a similar type on ebay. Common or uncommon? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 05/11/2016 6:16 pm I think it's Strike Doubling, very common on larger coins. Edited by CoinMasters 05/11/2016 6:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
RCook Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 05/11/2016 6:29 pm Strike doubling, very common on '70's era half dollars. Report this Post to the Staff
Warren M New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 05/11/2016 7:18 pm Thanks CoinMasters and RCook for the info. Report this Post to the Staff
RCook Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 05/12/2016 2:12 pm Quote: Thanks CoinMasters and RCook for the info Sorry it wasn't better news. I roll search half dollars and see halves like this every week, usually multiple coins per box. The two most common true errors I find are 1974D DDO of the word "TRUST" and 1982P missing the FG designer initials. Report this Post to the Staff
Warren M New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 05/13/2016 09:26 am Thanks RCook, Didn't think it was an amazing find. Just amazed that I found 3 that I did not see before. Is Strike Doubling consider a true DD (double die)? Or is a DD need to be above. Like the 1955 penny? Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 05/13/2016 11:10 am Strike Doubling occurs at the time of the strike, Doubled Dies are already on the die prior to the strike. Shortly, I will post a pic for you that shows basic differences between the two. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 05/13/2016 11:14 am Picture courtesy of Richard Cooper Report this Post to the Staff
Warren M New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 05/13/2016 7:29 pm Thanks CoinMasters, Amazing information and the picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks a lot. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinMasters Pillar of the Community United States 5964 Posts	Posted 05/13/2016 10:24 pm A thousand words indeed, it depicts the most sought after and valuable Doubled Die. There are other classes of Doubled Dies, nine total I believe. For starters, you absorb this one and you'll be well on your way. BTW, anytime you're not sure about what the "normal" device looks like, you can usually compare it to another coin of the same year. Report this Post to the Staff
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