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Found this wile roll hunting last night. Is this a DDO? If so how much of a premium does this get?   Thanks in advance! Blair |
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ok I'm curious now... I read about Die Deterioration Doubling and it says that the "letter will usually look bloated or misshapen and is extremely irregular and It often looks like a thin metal shelf or spreading spot. It can also make lettering appear thick and twisted". None of which applies here where as Hub Doubling the doubling will always be in a uniform direction North, South, East or West. Like in the 1955 cent the doubling is south and west. In this case it appears the doubling is south and east so how does one tell if this is Double Die or Die Deterioration Doubling. What's the give away if you will...? |
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Thanks John, I had actually already read over that. I know the focus is soft on my photos but the area... the doubling to the south and east on the mint mark on my coin is raised. I see what makes it look like the doubling is all the way around but that's just a play of light. It's not raised to the west on the mint mark or on the top of bottom inside of the R. It's just a little shinier there.
Thanks for the responses as I try to learn what to look for.
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I'm no expert AT ALL, but I dont see doubling here except in the mint mark. And since it's a new coin (year 2000) and the mint mark in new coins is included in the die, I wouldn't expect to see doubled mint mark without doubling of the other letters.
I would have thought there's a die gouge or chip by the min tmark, but wouldn't have thought of doubling.
Anyway...just thinking out loud here of why I would have not called it a Doubled die. I'm no expert , I'm a noob :)
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Thanks Littlecoin and I could agree with you except that you can see what looks like more of the "P" inside the open part of the mintmark all to the south east of the MM's position.
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 die deterioration, if you look at the word trust you can see the wear towards the rim, if you take a magnified photo, it will look something like this, although this is a Lincoln, same effect  |
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with oldmike! |
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You're right mike that's exactly what it looks like! Thanks!
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 Congratulations Mike. You made my educational images files. |
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Thanks Coop ,I guess even the farmers get lucky towards spring  |
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