Double die?!

Thanks.

 

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Nice Lincoln. Show others especially 40s. Welcome to CT!

 

Ha ha

 

DDR means Doubled Die Reverse

 

It's neat to see the die transfer.

 

There's where the going can get a little complicated, as there are "rules of thumb," more or less, but that will lead you astray, if you take them too literally. The best thing I think you can do when starting out is just get a fix on what you're looking for. These dies are made from hubs impressing (or, term we use, "squeezing") into them. Today, there's just one single squeeze from the hub, and they're done. When your dies were made, in 1958, there were two squeezes, the second for good measure. A doubled die from that era is when the squeezes are ajar, or offset, from one another. That's what you're looking for on the coins, images, side-by-side, the top one, in part, overlapping the bottom one. It's as though you cut a cookie out of dough, then cut it, again, but the two cuts are a hair off from one another, what are you seeing? That's a doubled die, figuratively, in a nut.

 

What? You mean you actually collect that?

Tell you what the problem is with Variety Vista, Rick. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. They're beside themselves, now. They're out there on Pluto, somewhere. And it's a tragedy where they're taking new collectors and this hobby.

 

I’ve often wondered about that. I see that now and then and think it’s just me. I can’t wait till I find one to show. Thanks Rick and @Inspector43

 

That was good Eddie. Good cookie example. Brilliant

 

Tell him @Rick Stachowski Don’t tread on me!!!

 

Yeah. Was exciting

 

I have found quite a few. Some are more pronounced than others. Here is a 1947 S Wheat as an example.

 

HOOF Them EDDIE, I agree ( although it doesn't matter ) !!!!

 

Wow. Plan as day

 

Can you show the whole coin. Rim to rim. I want to look at the the head to the rim measurements (kinda). You need to show the whole coin. That falls into the xf cool category

 

Oh can someone show a better picture of the the E.P (dot) doubled die. God bless

 

I personally wouldn't buy one but I would collect them sure why not if I found it in the change or was given a role free of course I would keep them who wouldn't

 

I would collect them. Heck. I'll take anything at this point...

 

That is the only photo I have of this coin. I may have others with full shots. And, I may be able to re-shoot it.

 

Heres a 56,-D I own