Quadrupled Die? Such A Thing? 1984 1 Markka - Someone School Me, Please

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Prizmcoins New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/11/2019 02:10 am Hello everyone... I wanna wish all the Mothers out there a Happy Mothers Day Weekend. I hope we you all have a wonderful weekend and. a memorable <b>Mothers Day.</b> The reason for my post... I was digging around through a box of World Coins I bought as part of a package deal years ago. I was taking some of the coins put of their 2x2's so they can be photographed and sold on my website. As I took the Finland 1984 1 Markka coin out of the flip and into the light. I notice a really wide, chunky spread on a large portion of the letters, numbers and some of the background design. Flipped it over and I was surprised to see more doubling. I got out my loupe and there is doubling all over this coin. In 6 or 7 spots(mainly bookending words/date) I am horrible with photos and I can't get the pictures to come even remotely close to duplicate what I'm looking at so you'll have to trust me here(LOL-no I didn't! I hate it when people say that) I was able to count up to 4 continuous strikes, slightly overlapping one another in a spread that completely surrounds the letter(in some spots) to the North-East-South & West of the primary.It is very prominent on the reverse?(side with the date) The obverse has a very consistent doubling pattern on virtually every letter, well I think there are only 6. :) There are also some imperfections on the die or doubling on some of the background characters/trees? I will upload the pictures I have now and try to play around with some other photo options to hopefully capture exactly as I see it. So, if I'm not crazy, super cross-eyed or both... Can someone explain what is going on here? Its definitely neat & kinda unique so I've made a spot for it in the PC. Id really like to find out a little bit about this so I can share the knowledge with my little boy and others that may see my collection and also find themselves attracted to its obscurity. I really appreciate everyone's time and I look forward to posting here more often. I've been lurking in the shadows of a few forums and always tend to find myself drawn back to this site in particular. Ive already learned so much from the contributors here. You guys run a tight ship here and I really enjoy it. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/11/2019 04:51 am I see some minor MD, but that's it. There is no die doubling. to CCF! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/11/2019 07:21 am Quote: I am horrible with photos Sorry but I disagree--your pics are just fine. With that said, I see what looks like Machine Doubling as well. "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
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 05/11/2019 1:40 pm As to your ? about 'is the such a thing?' Certanly, this is one example I pulled off Brian's site, a '56 PF 5c. Report this Post to the Staff
Prizmcoins New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/12/2019 2:11 pm Thank you for your feedback. Sure surprised me... This looks like more of an example of doubling than the example taken from Brian's website? Report this Post to the Staff
Prizmcoins New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/12/2019 2:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Prizmcoins New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/12/2019 2:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73812 Posts	Posted 05/13/2019 12:00 am That's Machine Doubling, since the devices have been reduced in size, and is shelflike in appearance. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/13/2019 02:39 am Machine Doubling is often more easily visible than true die doubling (or quadrupling) as shown in the pic of the '56 proof nickel. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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