1939 Mercury Dime, Strike Doubling?

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jmkendall Pillar of the Community United States 1590 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 10:57 pm I just got this from an old coin saver. Almost all the letters and numbers on the obverse are "doubled". The "1" and "9" on the date as well as the "E" in Liberty show the most. To me the "1" almost screams Strike Doubling. But the "E" and the motto give me pause. Anyway thought it more prudent to ask those with more experiance. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 04/19/2011 07:33 am I can only see the 'doubing' on the E and that appears to be strike/machine doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
jmkendall Pillar of the Community United States 1590 Posts	Posted 04/19/2011 08:24 am You can also see it on the lower western edge of the "b" in the second photo. Report this Post to the Staff
arsave Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 04/19/2011 10:23 pm Take a look at the date on this double die. True double dies have splits. Strike Doubling is always flat. This photo of a cent dated 1969-S is of an extreme example. Edited by arsave 04/19/2011 10:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jmkendall Pillar of the Community United States 1590 Posts	Posted 04/20/2011 12:04 am Thanks! TreasHunt and ARsave. I was pretty sure it was Strike Doubling but everytime I think I have it down,; I see an example that I would swear was Strike Doubling; only to be told it was the "real deal". lol. Seeing your pics, ARsave, I see what you are saying and I'm taking away that both features should be on the same "level"? That would make sense. Again thank you for the educational answer. Report this Post to the Staff
arsave Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 04/21/2011 11:08 pm Yes double dies should be on the same level. There are probably a few examples were one level is different than the other, but its not typical. Report this Post to the Staff
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