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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-29-2007, 09:28 PM   #1 (permalink) fastfun1111 Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 341 1867 Double Die Shield Nickle STRONG DD ?? Here is an 1867 nickle That has some strong doubling on UNITED STATES on the reverse. The weight is the same as a US nickle and it is just slightly smaller in diameter than a V nickle which I believe the shield nickles were slightly smaller. It was circulated and has a fair amount of wear. What do you think. Attached Thumbnails             07-29-2007, 09:44 PM   #2 (permalink) tommypski Coinaholic     Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 323 wow, that looks like a very strong ddo. I don't see it listed at PCGS though.   07-29-2007, 10:07 PM   #3 (permalink) fastfun1111 Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 341 Here are a few more pics. Attached Thumbnails         07-30-2007, 12:46 AM   #4 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,513 From the look of it I am inclined to think it is double struck rather than a doubled die. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   07-30-2007, 01:13 AM   #5 (permalink) huntsman53 Supporter**   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jefferson City, Tennessee Posts: 3,008 Double Struck or a true Doubled Die, it is trully strong doubling and a shame that it is not a BU specimen! However, really nice and thanks for sharing! Frank   07-30-2007, 07:59 AM   #6 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,668 It is not in Cherrypickers Vol 1, not in Peters/Mohan-- guide on Shield Nickels. It is so strong a doubling that I can't believe that it was never found/listed before. So, logically, I'd have to guess Double strike. But, wait for Mike to let us know. __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   07-30-2007, 09:05 AM   #7 (permalink) tjenkins_1983 Numismaniac     Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 309 I would almost say double struck, but I can't be sure. __________________ Tyler J. www.coingeek.blogspot.com   07-30-2007, 09:10 PM   #8 (permalink) fastfun1111 Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 341 Thanks for the info. Any ideas as to what the value of the coin might be? Thanks again for the help.   07-30-2007, 09:44 PM   #9 (permalink) sumorada Senior Member     Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 211 whatever it ends up being, it's a cool coin...........congrats on the find I also checked vol. 3 & 4 (cherrypickers) found -0-   07-30-2007, 10:34 PM   #10 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,513 Quote: Originally Posted by fastfun1111 Thanks for the info. Any ideas as to what the value of the coin might be? Thanks again for the help. Send a copy of your pics to Howard - he's a recognized expert on Shield Nickels and he may be able to offer you additional info. You can contact him through this web site - HERE - scroll to the bottom. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   08-01-2007, 08:16 PM   #11 (permalink) Conder101 Numismatist   Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,446 Impressive, I wish the coin was in better condition. It is not a double strike because with that much separation the fields of the coin would have flattered out much of the doubled image, yet both images seem to have roughly the same height and relief. That would be characteristic of a doubled die not a double strike. In that condition though, and considering it hasn't been seen before I would have to wonder about a contemporary counterfeit. __________________ Slab collector and researcher reported as of 12/29/06 132 companies 332 production varieties   12-23-2007, 03:37 AM   #12 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: Looks like machine doubling to me but the coin is too worn and the pics too hard to view to be sure. __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   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. 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