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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 03-02-2004, 11:04 AM   #1 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Name that doubling Okay error fans, lets see who can name this type of doubling. This is the reverse of a Jefferson Nickel. Details of strong doubling of the letters in America. Is it true doubling, mechanical doubling, hub doubling, or something else all together. See attached. Attached Thumbnails       03-02-2004, 11:19 AM   #2 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Extra hints. The lettering that has doubling is as follows. All of OF All of America UM in Unum ES in States LO in Monticello TS in Cents   03-02-2004, 12:16 PM   #3 (permalink) jody526 Sic Semper Tyrannis     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Patrick County, Virginia Posts: 3,025 My Mood: Let's give the newer error fans some referance material, to help them decide which type of doubling this is. LINK LINK#2   03-02-2004, 12:26 PM   #4 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Fantastic links sir. So what is your guess on the doubling?   03-02-2004, 12:49 PM   #5 (permalink) craton Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Oregon Coast Posts: 215 Quote: Originally Posted by National dealer Okay error fans, lets see who can name this type of doubling. This is the reverse of a Jefferson Nickel. Details of strong doubling of the letters in America. Is it true doubling, mechanical doubling, hub doubling, or something else all together. See attached. I'll bite ....... To me it looks like Die Deterioration or maybe Abrasion doubling. What says you? Jason Craton   03-02-2004, 12:59 PM   #6 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Not a bad guess, but no. Here are two new pics showing other details. Attached Thumbnails       03-02-2004, 01:14 PM   #7 (permalink) jody526 Sic Semper Tyrannis     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Patrick County, Virginia Posts: 3,025 My Mood: Here's some more brain food on the subject: LINK#3   03-02-2004, 01:18 PM   #8 (permalink) craton Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Oregon Coast Posts: 215 Quote: Originally Posted by National dealer Not a bad guess, but no. Here are two new pics showing other details. I don't know. You have me stumped. I'd still guess Die Deterioration ... especially when looking at the first image in your second post. I'll be stumped until you give up the answer I guess Jason Craton   03-02-2004, 01:20 PM   #9 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Now let me add this ultimate hint. The coin in question is a 1999-P   03-02-2004, 01:56 PM   #10 (permalink) jody526 Sic Semper Tyrannis     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Patrick County, Virginia Posts: 3,025 My Mood: Can we get a picture of the date and mintmark?   03-02-2004, 02:16 PM   #11 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Absolutely. Here is Obverse date and mintmark. Also full view of America Attached Thumbnails       03-02-2004, 02:49 PM   #12 (permalink) jody526 Sic Semper Tyrannis     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Patrick County, Virginia Posts: 3,025 My Mood: Good pictures. I just wanted to confirm that it was not die deterioration damage. That leaves us with mechanical doubling, correct?   03-02-2004, 02:57 PM   #13 (permalink) craton Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Oregon Coast Posts: 215 Quote: Originally Posted by jody526 Good pictures. I just wanted to confirm that it was not die deterioration damage. That leaves us with mechanical doubling, correct? I wouldn't agree with Mechanical Doubling. I'm still sticking with deterioration until I hear otherwise With MDD, wouldn't there be flat shelf like doubling only in one direction? Some of these letters appear to have doubling on three sides. Jason Craton   03-02-2004, 03:08 PM   #14 (permalink) jody526 Sic Semper Tyrannis     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Patrick County, Virginia Posts: 3,025 My Mood: Jason, I can only see doubling in one direction. Of course my eyes aren't nearly as good as they used to be. (lol) I would tend to believe that DDD would be in all directions, and most prevelant nearest to the rim. Here is a link about your position: LINK#4   03-02-2004, 03:00 PM   #15 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Good job sir. It is indeed mechanic doubling as confirmed by Anacs. Though not certified. (not worth the price) Not quite a "real" error, yet still an interesting occurrence. This coin was pulled out of change by a staff member, and the doubling is easily viewed by the naked eye.   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > 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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