I am new to coin collecting . I found this is it a double die if not can someone please explain what is going on with this coin so I know what I am looking at in the future. thankyou very much.
Can you post non-pixelated images of the both entire sides? Those pics give me a headache. Also you may want to say what year / mm the coin is. These things are usually well documented but hard to check on things when the year/mm is unknown.
Die deterioration ( worn overused die was kept in use over lifetime ) If it was still working they kept using it, but the design starts to move towards the edges. Maybe a little mechanical doubling also. IMO Jim
Always take a picture of the obverse and the reverse of the coin and post it also. It helps to know the year and the mint mark.
Thnx. FYI, it's obviously Die Deterioration anyways from the pixelated pics. As a die gets used it's made of metal. Think of your car slamming into another car hundreds of thousands of times ... something sooner or later bends, softens and gets out of whack. Such is the life of a die. Plus the coins are made for commerce. "quality" is not a top priority as that is what Proofs are for. Just quantity .. full-speed-ahead, make as many as you can before the die totally dies. As long as the cashier recognizes the denomination then "all is good".
I appreciate your opinion , the y is broken just like the only other known examples of this coin is that not a thing you are supposed to look for in comparasion . I was wondering if this is not a different stage OF THE DDO,
@newbie012 PLEASE DON'T YELL AT US!!!!! (all caps means yelling ) I know you are excited to collect coins but calm down a bit
The Y, just like the R is a result of something hitting it causing damage. Even though your coin is "nice" here's a quick list of damage, die deterioration that I quickly see ... Ridge Ring (die problem) starting on obverse around 3/4 of the coin various damaging hits around the obverse and reverse rim damaging hits on the left wheat stalk in various places damaging/wear marks on right wheat stalk and various hits across all surfaces But it is a nice looking 1958 cent good for filling in those dansco albums. DDO/DDR is the outcome of someone human causing a problem. Die Deterioration is the outcome of actually just using those die to mint the coins. Over time metal wears out - the longevity of a die is max about 3 days.
I forgot to add ... PMD/ damage is the result of the coin entering circulation and being used. coins pile up in purses, cash registers, get banged against each other in pockets, car cup holders, and a gazillion bazillion other damage scenarios. any time a coin comes in contact with *anything else* it can cause scratches, gouges, can push metal around, cause indentations and cause unlimited other damage. That's the reason they made Proof coins. Proof coins are not made for circulation and should be coddled to maintain it's quality.
ok thankyou. I have another one for you …. I think I understand what you mean by deterioration now. what do you think of this coin ….it is in rough shape to start with....
