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Jbedwell Valued Member United States 421 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 12:29 pm Can you please help me properly identify and understand the difference in these (Doubling examples). I know most will be mechanical but all are a little different and want to learn from your knowledge. Thank you First example: 1950 S (O on GOD) Second example: 1958 Third example: 1955 (shadow 5) Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 12:47 pm #1 is damage,#2 is MD, difference is MD Usually affects associated devices. #3 is Die Deterioration, read what I wrote here: http://goccf.com/t/301753&whichpage=3 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 1:19 pm http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/...Doubling.htm Read all of it, and if needed read it a few times. Lots of good info. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Tootallious Rest in Peace United States 1559 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 2:06 pm With all of the above! What Crazyb0 has written has helped me immensely and I'm sure it has help others as well to have a better and more knowledgable understanding of how doubling occurs and how to tell the difference between the different types. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 4:58 pm No good catches there, but hopefully you are getting the hang of what to look for. Keep searching. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 9:25 pm Quote: No good catches there True enough from an error standpoint, but these are still wheat cents with a premium over face value. Don't spend them! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/13/2017 9:48 pm That 55 Poorman's makes a good hole filler in a Whitman folder/album for that pesky doubled die made of unobtanium! Edited by Crazyb0 12/13/2017 9:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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