Help Identifying This Strange 1964 5 Cent Error?

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JohnWayne007 Pillar of the Community Canada 1189 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 11:02 pm Found this nickel today and not quite sure what to make of it, the head of the beaver looks doubled, along with his back, the front of the beaver dam as well as some of the lettering in Canada and the date. Also along the rim there is a very noticeable ridge and what looks to be doubling on the denticles. The red arrows are where it looks like its doubled (forgot to put arrows on canada and the date) and the red circled areas on the rim are where you can see the ridge. PS I use the word doubled alot but I'm not actually sure thats what it is, could be MD but I'm hoping someone with more experience can help me out. These photos were taken with my phone but when I get a chance I will take some close ups with my microscope. Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca - (New Site, Second Edition, Registry & Services coming fall 2026) Report this Post to the Staff

1960NYGiants Pillar of the Community United States 691 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 11:09 pm Mechanical die doubling - the die was loose during the strike and moved slightly shifting the detail. The shift could be lateral (left/right, right/left, up/down. down/up, etc.) or rotational (CW or CCW) or a combination of the two. It's part of the minting process and not considered an error. Gene LM of RCNA Member of CATC Report this Post to the Staff
JohnWayne007 Pillar of the Community Canada 1189 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 11:22 pm 1960NYGiants, I am still learning about errors and varieties so I was not quite sure what I was looking at. So just to be clear the die shift could be both left/right or up/down in one strike? Ive run into alot of Machine Doubling through my searches but this is the first time running into one like this. Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca - (New Site, Second Edition, Registry & Services coming fall 2026) Report this Post to the Staff
okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5660 Posts	Posted 04/02/2019 05:49 am I have a hard time with viewing thins on a computer and not in-hand. Some of that could be Die Deterioration Doubling as well, where the edges of the die's design recesses are getting eaten away. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 04/02/2019 06:37 am I'm an amateur at errors but I was going to say DDD. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/02/2019 08:33 am I'd say DDD as well. Report this Post to the Staff
JohnWayne007 Pillar of the Community Canada 1189 Posts	Posted 04/04/2019 8:29 pm i was playing with filters on my microscope to try and get the shine from the light out so you could see better but here are some more clear pics of the lettering in Canada, I only asked because it looks like the C, D and last A are punched twice with one right on top of the other. Finding and discovering modern Canadian doubled die varieties since 2018. 2023 Recent Publications: Modern Canadian Doubled Die Varieties - First Edition PDF & Paperback https://www.mcddv.ca - (New Site, Second Edition, Registry & Services coming fall 2026) Report this Post to the Staff
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