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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-03-2009, 05:34 PM   #1 (permalink) Prospector Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 76 1968 Double Die Penny? Okay.. here's the latest find of the day and it has me confused. It has doubling but it appears more like a layer of copper has been applied over the existing die. The only exception is the T in Trust which looks like it's been butchered and the R in trust looks like it was forced into place. here's a few pics. Attached Images         07-03-2009, 06:22 PM   #2 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,658 T= Post mint damage U= Strike/mechanical Doubling. The rest, I don't see anything __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   07-03-2009, 06:29 PM   #3 (permalink) Prospector Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 76 okay , thanks. The rest must be machine doubling too.   07-04-2009, 12:20 AM   #4 (permalink) rockdude Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ca. Posts: 2,145 My Mood: Don't see any doubled die if that's what you're wanting to know. __________________ An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have. Andy Warhol   07-04-2009, 02:17 PM   #5 (permalink) Prospector Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 76 Yeah Dude, that is what I wanted to know. I am still new at this and trying to figure out what is DD and what is Machining DD. Thanks.   07-04-2009, 06:48 PM   #6 (permalink) just coins Just coins dealer   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,313 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Prospector Yeah Dude, that is what I wanted to know. I am still new at this and trying to figure out what is DD and what is Machining DD. Thanks. You will grasp it in due time just keep looking at different images of each type of doubling ,and this is just the begin it is a science. .When you are capable of distingushing the 8 forms of hub doubling actually 9 now with the new doubled dies that are coming out a whole new classification then you covered everything in the world of doubling. Good luck it's a great challenge. Joe   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. « Longacre Doubling: Some considerations | camera » 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 Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Mercury dime double die asciibaron US Coins Forum 6 11-04-2009 08:15 AM 83 Uses for a "Penny" Treashunt Coin Chat 27 05-30-2009 07:13 PM Double Die Adams Found Today neuman456 US Coins Forum 11 06-11-2007 03:24 PM 1943 s washington quarter double die ? threelegedog Error Coins 6 10-18-2005 04:45 PM 1992 Double Die Penny Need Help benk1234 Error Coins 2 10-16-2005 07:01 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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