If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, then.....

You don't diagnose errors like that...

 

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I think she's trying to bypass the "Obvious" doubling,
and look for very minor doubling indicators, and then look on her coins for obscure stuff and thus trying to convince herself (and others) that what she has is the *real deal* whilst ignoring the more obvious indicators.

 

Quack quack errr ding ding

 

If a coin is a doubled die, then all of the doubling will be there. You're looking at the date which actually shows the least amount of doubling for that die.

 

Start with the glaringly obvious and work your way down.

 

I do see some doubling in the date. (IDK what kind) but I don't see the key doubling in the IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY which is prominent on this DD.

 

@shilines there are 10 DDO's for this year. It might be possible that it matches another DDO, or it could match the MDO, If it matches the MDO, then it is very common.

 

OTOH, I am REALLY impressed with the research she has done and she should be commended for it considering what so many other posters do. Please keep up the good work @shilines and keep posting.

 

Wanted to quit until I read your post. Thank you!

 

Gotcha!

 

I honestly thought it was a match because on the real deal you don't see extreme doubling those posted online anyway. Cell phones and certain cameras that do not have the macro or is it micro feature can always capture the doubling. I figured the next best thing to do was to see if my coin had the appropriate markers that matched. From the diagonal line running from the mint mark through the zero in the date to the die gouge at the bottom left of the T in cent matched. What am I to think? Perhaps I am that lucky one!

 

I see your point.

 

You should be able to see the doubling I hand with your eyes. No macro camera needed.

Most ppl think they have a DD based on the year when they don’t. I see it all the time on Facebook groups. Problem is they get a “social group YES” even though it’s not. There’s bunches of YouTube stuff that is just plain wrong too.

 

Ok thank you for your input, appreciate it.

 

Well, what's the point of die markers then?

 

see post # 3
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/question-about-die-markers.319359/


But I wouldn't use markers on anything but a very nice coin. Coins gone through circulation and wear can have artificial damage stuff that can be "coaxed/self illusioned" by the owner as a die marker.

 

@shilines, those are just collateral characteristics on the particular dies that struck out the particular coin. They're like fingerprints, from an investigative standpoint. Some of them you can see, most you can't without high-powered magnification. They're usually only relevant in identifying varieties, as sometimes those are faked. Yeah, believe it or not, there are some unscrupulous types out there in this wonderful hobby of ours.

 

Keep up the good work and you will succeed!