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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 08-19-2006, 07:17 PM   #1 (permalink) Pennyman Junior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 18 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! Attached Thumbnails       08-19-2006, 07:22 PM   #2 (permalink) the collector *Aussie Coins Collector*     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne,Australia Posts: 246 wow nice find pennyman i say its double   08-19-2006, 07:58 PM   #3 (permalink) LSM Collector     Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: southwest florida Posts: 1,370 My Mood: Pennyman, it looks like die deterioration doubling. There's no premium for that type of doubling.   08-20-2006, 02:33 AM   #4 (permalink) atrox001 Senior Member   Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 216 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   08-20-2006, 05:00 PM   #5 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,128 Hi, It is die deterioration doubling. Have Fun, Bill   08-20-2006, 06:03 PM   #6 (permalink) Pennyman Junior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 18 I understand there can be more then 1 doubling on a coin, to me it looks different in different places on the coin.   08-20-2006, 06:16 PM   #7 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,128 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   08-20-2006, 06:49 PM   #8 (permalink) atrox001 Senior Member   Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 216 Quote: 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   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Mustached Queen | Possible die cap error? Need opinions! » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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