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daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 01/07/2009 3:25 pm OK the picture is not the best but it may be ok to determine.. Is this just wear on the mint mark or it it damage? Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/07/2009 4:20 pm Is there a similar doubling in "QUARTER DOLLAR"? If so, I might guess it's MD. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 09:22 am It's Machine Doubling. Any time a mintmark is reduced in size by something punching into it, it's either post mint damage or Machine Doubling. A repunched mintmark will ALWAYS add to the normal size or shape of a normal mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 12:24 pm Thanks Kurts and coppercoins I figured it was some kind of wear not Machine Doubling.. thats neat. I thought they were punched by hand the mint mark that is? dumb question I guess you would have to have an army of people to do that Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 1:50 pm Punched by hand on the dies...not on the individual coins. Each die made well over a quarter million coins. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 1:53 pm Quote: Punched by hand on the dies...not on the individual coins. Each die made well over a quarter million coins. that makes a lot more sense thanks for that coppercoins Another quick question then if the mint mark was punched on the die by hand and this is considered Machine Doubling wouldnt it show evidence of MD in another place Edited by daviscfad 01/08/2009 1:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 4:27 pm Check the relief areas of your coin. You will notice that Washingtons profile and the eagle, date and lettering have soft curved angles to allow an easy release of the coin from the dies. The mint mark has much straighter sides that often stuck to the dies causing the Machine Doubling. Very common on quarters, both S and D mints. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 01/09/2009 01:13 am Exactly. The mintmark is often the first and sometimes the only place to catch in the die. Report this Post to the Staff
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