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1983 Nickel Doubling OBV & Rev?

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 Posted 03/27/2006  11:05 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Margaret to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I found this in some change the other day. There is clearly doubling on both the obverse & reverse in the lettering. I've seen some with with doubling on one side but never both sides! Another keeper for sure. Is this common for this year? Is it Mechanical Doubling? "Monticello" is also doubled but the pictures are not good enough to make that out. Any help appreciated!

Margaret

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 Posted 03/28/2006  10:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coppercoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You have what is known as Die Deterioration Doubling, and it's really common on nickels because they are made of the hardest metal we strike. The cause of this doubling is chipping at the devices in a direction parallel to the rim when the die wears out. There is no premium value for such doubling. It's actually very common in some years.
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 Posted 03/28/2006  10:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Margaret to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks CC. I knew you would know!!! I've been spending hours on your site checking out the different varieties of doubling, great information there. I thought this might be Machine Doubling, one of these days I'll figure it out!

Appreciate the input.
Margaret
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