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New Member
United States
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Hi! I've extremely new at coin collecting. And I was so excited to find your site! Can you tell me if this proof quarter is really a doubled die, or is it Strike Doubling or some other kind of doubling? I'm really interested in error coins, but like I said I'm just discovering coins and don't know much!! Image:  quarter49_1[1].jpg20.81 KB Image: quarter3c_1[1].jpg17.63 KB Image: quarter68_1[1].jpg22.08 KB Image: quarterb7_1[1].jpg20.48 KB I asked a local coin shop owner, the only one in town, and he said it was a doubled die, worth about $75. But when I asked him how to tell the difference between that and other kinds of doubling, he didn't know what I was talking about...he said doubling was doubling...so I guess I won't be learning anything from him.  What do you guys think this is? Laura |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I dont know much about stuff like this so I will let the experts tell ya what you have here but I wanted to take time to welcome you to the forum and to tell you we have very knowledgable collectors here so I am sure one of them will be able to help you out with your questions
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Valued Member
United States
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after looking at your photos i'd say " Strike Doubling" ie. not doubled die.consider this just my 2cents worth; as it just my second year into this field of varities.my reason for my 2 cents; is that photos show more than one direction in the doubling effects and that they appear flat ie. the doubled effects.think your on right track within your statement of "not learning much from a 'dealer that states' "doubling is doubling" as there are more than two dozen different causes of doubling on coins plus MDD which is after the Strike Doubling.note that out of 999 cases of doubling out of a thousand will be MDD rather than a die variety para parapharsed from:alan herbert in his sixth edition of "the officical price guide to mint errors".your coin looks like "after Strike Doubling' to me anyways. |
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 United States
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Doubling takes many forms, and happens for many reasons. Generally speaking, doubling which happens as a mechanical result of the striking process has no collector value, and doubling which is the result of the die itself being doubled does add value. Ken potter's website has the best explanation of the various forms of doubling that I've yet found - go here: http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/...Doubling.htm |
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New Member
 United States
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thanks for everyone's responses. SuperDave, I bookmarked that page and will study the photos. Is that what you think this quarter exhibits, strike (machanical) doubling?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi laurajk Welcome to the forum !! Glad that you decided to join us !! Your coin is an example of Mechanical Doubling, and as Dave already explained, carries no premium. Rick |
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United States
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New Member
Spain
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has/does anyone have any pictures of a 1969s double die? I've been pretty busy going thru my stacks of pennies that I've had for years and ran across one. I looked on e-bay and found a couple, but the Red Book (2006), doesn't really give much in value. My coin value mag, just list a value (market) of 20K. Copper coinage, didn't have a picture, but at least broke down the value according to the grade. So needless to say, I'm pretty excited about this. I wish I could send a pic, but as I'm sure madhandles can tell you, my scan pics just don't show much. Laurajk, what kind of scanner are you useing? your attachments were great. Have a great day all! |
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Posted 03/17/2006 9:34 pm
