I'm pretty sure this is a true doubled die but I do not collect Washington Quarter varieties. Just wanted some more expert numismatic reassurance as I have certainly been wrong a few times before! But if this is what I'm pretty sure it is.....what a monster FIND. Thanks, a lot.
Hello. Morning to you. Can you provide the year of Coin with whole pics of coin with Camera phone . Thanks .
Mechanical doubling. There are no split serifs. Edit to add: What did the TPGs say when you sent your matte proof Lincolns for authentication? https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1909-matte-proof-lincoln-rev-die-2.343047/ https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lost-lost-matte-proof.356651/
I keep hearing Weird Al Yankovic's song "Close But No Cigar". True doubled dies have a rotation. In addition to the flat, shelf-like appearance, when the doubling is shifted (vs. rotated), that's another indication it's MD/DDD.
One type of doubling does list rotation (Class I) but there are 8-9 classes of hub doubling, depending on which reference site is used. Class 9 seems to be reserved for the more modern single squeeze method. CONECA LINK http://www.varietyvista.com/09e WQ Vol 5 ATB/Doubled Die Numbering System.htm
"True doubled dies have a rotation." Not so. Class II doubled dies show misalignment from rim to center or vice-versa around the periphery; Class III doubled dies are overdates or the superimposition of one design element over another; Class IV doubled dies show a radial spread; Class VI doubled dies show thick and/or distorted lettering or other design elements; and Class VIII doubled dies show a tilted hub in combination with one of the other Classes of doubling. I don't believe Class VII doubled dies have been verified. Only Class I and Class V misalignments can be said to be rotational. See the CONECA website or the website by John Wexler for additional information.
Can't tell. All the places where I look for split serifs are either out of the picture, out of focus, or in an area of glare. The best candidate i see is at the base of the upright of the R in the last picture
Just for you Sal I posted this a couple years ago Bazinga! Tripled maybe quadrupled I saved this one anyway Into it for 50 cents US