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New Member
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Hi Everyone. I am new to the coin community and could use some help in identifying this type of error.    Thank you in advance! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 In order to help solve your particular coin's issue, I would suggest uploading a photo of the reverse just in case some helpful die markers are present. |
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Moderator
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to the Community! Your reply was split into its own topic for the proper attention.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Kind of looks like a true doubled die. |
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New Member
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New Member
United States
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What markers are you looking for on the reverse side of the coin?
I sincerely appreciate you taking a look at these pictures!
Edited by Silver77
11/19/2019 12:03 am
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New Member
United States
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New Member
United States
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Upon further review, the doubling appears to be flat. My guess is this coin would be graded as a Machine Doubling, and not a True Double Die. Can anyone on here confirm my suspicions? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Your Mercury dime has a DDO error, which is fairly common among 1940 dates, it add a small minimum value. Good luck!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is Machine Doubling. Note how flat it is? It also reduced the original size of the devices. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Valued Member
United States
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It is also in great shape. So many of these are worn very smooth, and you have a ton of detail left. This is a great find, regardless of its monetary value.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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some good photos too. I'll stick with a DDO. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This coin exhibits very classic Class II, Distorted Hub Doubling. Class II (Distorted Hub Doubling): is a misalignment event relating to either the Die or the Hub, which has expanded or contracted too much in relation to the first hubbing during the annealing or tempering processes. This is considered an error, and MS examples are worth a premium. Mechanical Doubling is not the result of the design on the die being doubled. Rather, this type of doubling occurs when the die strikes a planchet. If the die is not properly seated, it can move slightly or bounce during the moment of striking, creating a flat, shelf-like doubling. Machine Doubling is considered damage and results in negative premium. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Where are you seeing the doubling from the Class II hubbing? The date and the Y are definitely MDD, the E in W and the S in TRUST might be showing some hub distortion, but I'm not convinced.
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Posted 11/18/2019 12:55 pm
