1986 S Mint Half Dollar Possible Error

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Coins4ourkids New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 02/02/2025 10:17 am Hi All, I was wondering if someone can explain whwt is am seeing here and the difference to look for In DD, MD, and other variations that may look the same. I keep seeing things that to my eye would look like DD, but from what everyone has shared here I don't believe it is. I've included some arrows pointing towards what I'm looking at and appears to be areas with multiple shadows on the letters. I've seen this on a lot of coins and I'm wondering what the reason is and what I should be looking for while searching for DD or other errors. Thanks!! Report this Post to the Staff

Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7505 Posts	Posted 02/02/2025 10:49 am Can not see very well what your arrows are pointing at, the fields are too dark, but from your explenation it sounds like MD. I'll try to twick your pic see if I can bring it up. I tried, but just a tad better to see. Notice all your arrows are pointing at the doubling in the same directions ,that right there is a give away for typical MD strike,doubling uniformly on the same sides , flat and shelf like with no increase in size of the devices. Nice looking coin. Edited by Chase007 02/02/2025 10:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 02/02/2025 12:43 pm agreed, this looks like MD Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 02/02/2025 12:47 pm Looks like Machine Doubling. Size of the devices are reduced and is shelf like in appearance. Machine Doubling is caused by the die bouncing slightly to a different spot. A Doubled Die is caused by a mistake in the die making process. A real Doubled Die would be larger in size with a spread, extra thickness, splits, and doubling. http://doubleddie.com/58222.html Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 02/02/2025 12:47 pm Nice work @chase to lighten up the pic. I agree with this being Machine Doubling. "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/03/2025 11:11 am I agree as well, Machine Doubling. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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