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Double Mint Pillar of the Community United States 810 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 10:47 am I didnt have trouble taking a pic of this doubling. Image: doubling.jpg 44.27 KB Edited by Double Mint 07/07/2008 11:14 am Report this Post to the Staff

pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 11:08 am The 68S and 69S are notorious for Machine Doubling. Notice the mintmark also doubled. If it were a double die the doubling would not be on the mintmark. This is a nice example and still a keeper in my book. Report this Post to the Staff
Double Mint Pillar of the Community United States 810 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 11:16 am Thx for the info. I thought it was neat with the doubling on the face also. I'm still learning with the whole double die stuff. I hope to understand it some day lol. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 11:28 am If it helps, doubled dies are doubling that occurs during the die manufacturing process. The other forms of doubling (strike, Machine Doubling, Die Deterioration Doubling) occurs in the process of striking the coin. The 1968 cent you have has the mintmark applied by hand after the die was hubbed so if it was a doubled die the mintmark would not be doubled. This is a quick explanation but I hope it helps some. Report this Post to the Staff
Double Mint Pillar of the Community United States 810 Posts	Posted 07/07/2008 11:39 am I still dont understand it lol Nice try though. The best way for me to understand the double die is to have one in hand. Ill find one some day lol. Report this Post to the Staff
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