Posted 12/21/2018 3:14 pm
But what you are noticing is Machine Doubling. the areas your looking at have been flattened after the strike. These devices are reduced in size. This is caused by the machine. If you are looking for a doubled die, the doubling is on the die, not caused by the machine. Hub doubling enlarges the devices and is noticed on the centers of the devices, not on the edges where Machine Doubling happens. What does a doubled die look like on a quarter? Want to see what your not seeing yet?
Compare the normal and doubled die and then at what you are looking at on your coin. See how you eye looks at the centers of the device? Instead your looking at the edges of devices. So here are a few more images of a great doubled die:
On the central parts of the devices, do you see a line? That is called spread. The devices are spreading to because the hub was not line up correct after the last hubbing. So just look at the centers of the devices to spot spread and enlarging of devices. So looking to hard for Machine Doubling. Instead, spot there is not spread, go on to the next coin. Stop looking at the edges of the devices. If it is a doubled die, it will leap out at you.
Compare the normal and doubled die and then at what you are looking at on your coin. See how you eye looks at the centers of the device? Instead your looking at the edges of devices. So here are a few more images of a great doubled die:
On the central parts of the devices, do you see a line? That is called spread. The devices are spreading to because the hub was not line up correct after the last hubbing. So just look at the centers of the devices to spot spread and enlarging of devices. So looking to hard for Machine Doubling. Instead, spot there is not spread, go on to the next coin. Stop looking at the edges of the devices. If it is a doubled die, it will leap out at you.
