Thread: Help Please 1960 Jefferson Nickel double or not

Hi All
I found this 1960 Jefferson Nickel and I belive it is double but not sure, any help would be Appreciated!
Thank You for your help and God Bless!

wow nice find pennyman i say its double

Pennyman, it looks like die deterioration doubling. There's no premium for that type of doubling.

Pennyman...I believe the doubling on your nickel is strike doubling, not from a doubled die. There are no split sherifs, the doubling is flat and shelf-like. You can notice it best on the S of TRUST on the obverse, and the U of UNITED on the reverse.

Larry Nienaber

Hi,
It is die deterioration doubling.

Have Fun,
Bill

I understand there can be more then 1 doubling on a coin, to me it looks different in different places on the coin.

Hi,
The ripply look of some of the areas of the fields of the coin along with the flattened outlined "doubling" that is visible around the lettering is classic die deterioration doubling. Although the doubling can look like different forms of doubling, it is all , in this case caused by the same thing. That is an extremely worn out die being used to strike the coin. It is in many ways confusing, but very easy to determine when you look at the coin.

Have Fun,
Bill

I understand there can be more then 1 doubling on a coin, to me it looks different in different places on the coin.

It does look like there are different kinds of doubling on this nickel, strike doubling and doubling from die fatigue. I think you should be able to see that this nickel came from deteriorating dies that were loose during the strike.

Larry Nienaber