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Seeing as the articles are now unavailable, maybe they should de-sticky the thread?

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jeankay

This cent got my attention before I took a glass to it.
I know it appears to be machine doubling.
Yet, on the lettering of United I see lines about half way up the letters of T, E, and D. I did not think this would fall into the machine doubling category.

Also, along the edge of the memorial and the top of the first column there is 'doubling'.

I do not know if the pictures will show exactly what I am trying to explain.
But I am going to give it a try.

Thanks CT,
jeankay

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jeankay

Arrgghh! Where did the pictures go?
Electronics and computers always take advantage of my limited knowledge.
Guess I will try to do this again.

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jolamoe

After reviewing the information from the koinpro website linked at the beginning of this thread, I'm still not sure how to identify the type of doubling on a 1993 p quarter pictured below. My guess would be a worn die. The p mint mark is very weak and the IN in IGWT appears to be raised above the rest of the motto, could be just has an extra raised area surrounding it due to die damage. Could someone please post an opinion?

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GDJMSP

Looks like a combination of die deterioration, post strike damage and mechanical doubling to me.

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jolamoe

Thank You.

SkullReap99

Thank you very much for posting this

Just what I needed to know

retired

hi there, I am new to collecting coins and have found that error coins are more interesting to collect than normal struck coins, I have found this site to be very informative and joined in order to get true and real answers,my latest coin find purchase was a 1942P mercury dime that had a double date so I purchased it for $10.50 after closer observation I found that the coin also had a double R,T,Y in liberty and solid doubling on the underside of the winged cap, the most interesting feature with a 10x loupe is the double date appears to have the presence of the top part of a 1 under the double 2 the top of the 2 has a raised appearance and in the center of the 2 appears to also have a raised appearance that is in line with the upper top part of the 2 could this be.

bhp3rd

mechanical/machine doubling maybe a die chip is all.
These coins struck during the war years were just pumped out to meet demand and there is many minor mechanically doubled coins.

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retired

picture isn't that clear wish I could take better ones but this is not a die chip

desertgem

I think I know what Benjamin was saying, but not to put words in his mouth, I will repeat the impression that it is machine doubling on the date, and that the part above the 2 might be a die chip. The reason it can't be an underlying "1" is apparent if you look at a photo of the 1942/1 P or D mercury variety. The "1" is to the very front of the 2, about at the upper serif of the "2". The spacing is different for the 1941 date due to the "1" being narrower than the "2", and the date was applied all at same time and not one number at a time.

Welcome to the forum Retired!

Jim ( also retired )

retired

thanks Benjamin & Jim the info is correct did some digging came up with same conclution this sight is great for getting up front honest answers thanks Steve, I have another strange oddity maybe you can answer this one