1968 s DDO Gem !!!! This is the year before the King 1969 s DDO # 1

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Just wanted to share this 1968 s DDO Gem , as said " Sharing is Caring "...Check it out!!!!

 

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Er...looks like mechanical doubling again.

 

Yes , I don't see anything that I would consider doubling on this coin, in these sets of pics, in both of the threads you posted on the same subject.

Keep looking -

 

I'm going to be blunt here... But I say this with the utmost respect and humility... I don't think any of the coins you have posted since joining have been doubled dies. I would recommend hitting the books a little more. There are several great books and websites dedicated to doubled dies. The date of this coin shows clear MD and there isn't anything else I'm seeing (from these pics at least) that would indicate a doubled die. Your enthusiasm is apparent tho and I do appreciate it.

Good luck and happy collecting.

 

Thanx for the input and knowledge but I have to say this one you are wrong on.. This is not mechanical Doubling not flat shelf like on the Motto In God We Trust there is clear
seperation with definition. I just think that the photos aren't clear enough or the lighting is bad check out the LincolnresourceCenter.com and the 1968 s DDO there even
coppercoins.com 1968 s DDO. I have shown this particular coin to a numerous professionals in my local area who stated that it is one of the 1968 s DDO just which Die
not sure. But I will keep up the hunt....:thumb:

Peace;

 

BEAUTIFUL, MAN....:dead-horse:

 

There is no notching on your coin. It is flat and shelf-like in the date. We are really beating a dead horse here. From seeing your previous pictures of what you claim are doubled dies, I will echo LostDutchman and say you have a lot of reading to do.
Keep up the hunt.

 

I will respectfully disagree with you... and the people you showed it to.

 

agreed, and for future note:

Photos should only be taken when the coin is out of the flip/2X2/case, whatever.

exception: slabs.

 

Maybe his local area is in the Swiss Alps, or Indonesia......I hear coin dealers there tend to agree with every customer.:devil:

 

i would agree with everyone else in this post. definitely not a doubled die. better luck next time.

 

Might I suggest that you submit your coins to James Wiles or Mike Ellis at CONECA for attribution? The costs are minimal and these folks are true experts in "identifying" doubled dies.

Just in case you were not aware, doubling CAN and often does occur on coins during the manufacturing process. This doubling, which can look fairly unique and cool, is caused by a numkber of different actions of the coining press. Coins can be identical or even unique. Machine Damage Doubling, Ejection Doubling and Die Deterioration Doubling are the common ones. "Knowing" about these sometimes saves a lot of frustration when folks are told that their coins are NOT Doubled Dies.

Die doubling of the other hand, occurs during the manufacturing of the "dies" and this doubling is also caused by various different actions which inturn creates different "types" of doubling. The term itself, Doubled Die, means exactly that. The Die was Doubled and as such each coin created from the Die reflects that doubling.

Some dies which have doubling are found out about rather quickly and then destroyed along with most of the coins produced from the die. Others, such as the 1972/72 and all its variants, are not.

Send your coins to CONECA then report back the results. It'll save your reputation and garner you the respect that you are looking for.

 

Doubledieking18: I have a thread that compares 4 types of doubling side-by-side with closeup pictures, and explanations as to how they occur. I would recommend you read it...it could help you out. http://www.cointalk.com/t224087/