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Hello! I was hunting some State Quarters and found this Connecticut, which resembles the DDR-001 on Wexlers site. My picture is a bit blurry, sorry about that. I'm working on getting a new scope. Thank you! Happy hunting! -CoinHunter27 Mine  Wexlers  Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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11/21/2018 2:22 pm
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Looks like a winner! Congrats!
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Awesome thanks!  My second variety! Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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It maybe a new one. The length of the branches don't look the same. Also there is a third branch, in the cell below the first one that doesn't show on your coin. Now weather die wear has affected the die that struck your coin if it were from the 001, that would make a difference. But the extra mark on Wexler's image (below the green dot on his image) there is the mark that is not on your coin. Could be MD or another bit of hub doubling. So you might want to get a larger image that is real clear and send it to John to see what he thinks?
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I'll see what I can do. I don't have the best lens right now. I think it appears to be a DDR. And my pics are super blurry as well so that could be affecting what your seeing. Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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11/21/2018 3:02 pm
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It is a DDR, but is it from this die? That is up to John to check and check. |
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Could you point out the branch my coin is missing in Wexlers photo? I understand it's below the cell with the other branch in it, and below the green spot, but it gets kinda blurry in the picture after that.
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Oh, so it IS a DDR. Just from a different Die. Possibly. Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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11/21/2018 3:09 pm
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 Note #3 on John's WDDR-001 Your coin doesn't show that and the other two branches are weaker. On your image there is an arrow that is covered a branch that might be something?  Or maybe not on #3. It looks a bit like the design? Edited by coop
11/21/2018 5:42 pm
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Let me go move some stuff around on my picture and see what I can do. Be right Back coop.
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Here is the best I can do for now. I'm not seeing anything in the cell you are referring to. Any thoughts?  My coin might also have circulation ware, or was struck by the same die at a later stage. Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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11/21/2018 5:57 pm
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If your coin is a 1999- D, then it has to be a different die than 1999- P WDDR-001. It does look similar to WDDR-001. However, I've always been skeptical about this one being an actual DDR. I've found similar ones in the exact same spot that just don't have the same appearance as a typical single-squeeze era doubled die. My first thought was it could be a light die clash leaving remnants of Washington's 'spaghetti hair' in the reverse. I tried making an overlay to prove it was a clash (a lot harder than I thought), and the doubling does match up to two strands of hair. Does anyone agree or is this just confirmation bias on my part? 'Doubling' and hair that may have caused it are highlighted in red.     Just realized I forgot to save the version that actually has the proper transparent overlay, how fun. One I found:  |
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I think the coin you found, tanaman, is a different coin than the one we are discussing. Maybe you have another one? and would the exact Same die clash happen on many coins?  Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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11/21/2018 7:15 pm
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Yeah, I know it is a different one, but it definitely has similarly shaped doubling in the exact same spot. And yes, die clashes would leave the exact same mark on multiple coins. Also, this is not confirmed. This is my theory, I'm not stating this as fact. I'll try to see find out what Wexler thinks of this explanation. For now, since WDDR-001 is still labeled a DDR, assume your coin is one too. I'll let you know what Wexler thinks once I receive a response. |
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Awesome thanks for the help. Happy hunting!
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I just found more proof to back up my claim. Found these pics of a Connecticut quarter with a strong die clash on another forum. (Credit to dchjr). The die clash marks are nearly identical in shape and location to your coin, my coin, and WDDR-001. I firmly believe WDDR-001 is a misattributed die clash.   |
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