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  1. Spark1951 liked Mr. Numismatist's post in the thread Doubled Die vs. Machine Doubling.

    I agree with those above. Any coin struck with a doubled die shows the exact same doubling on every coin, but each and every machine...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM

  2. Spark1951 replied to the thread Doubled Die vs. Machine Doubling.

    Specifically, he is ignorant of the die-making process and unfamiliar with the way the Mint produces coins. Makes one wonder how in the...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM

  3. Spark1951 liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Doubled Die vs. Machine Doubling.

    I am not a collector of errors and even I know that. The machine doubling is the product of an overworked die. Nothing more. It is like...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM

  4. Spark1951 liked paddyman98's post in the thread Doubled Die vs. Machine Doubling.

    Misinformation. A very sad and totally ignorant individual!

    Jun 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM

  5. Spark1951 liked Collecting Nut's post in the thread Doubled Die vs. Machine Doubling.

    Unfortunately your dealer is highly mistaken about this. Fortunately the CT members that disagree with him are correct. They are two...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM

  6. Spark1951 liked Bill in Burl's post in the thread Doubled Die vs. Machine Doubling.

    Yes 1stSgt22 is right!. Machine/mechanical doubling has nothing to do with how the die is made, impressed or refined/corrected. MD...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM

  7. Spark1951 liked 1stSgt22's post in the thread Doubled Die vs. Machine Doubling.

    He is wrong!!! As the name “doubled die” indicates, obverse or reverse it is part of the die used to strike the coin. Machine ot...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM

  8. Spark1951 liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Machine doubling?.

    Full pics of the obverse and reverse are needed. Morgans are mostly identified by VAM's. Welcome Pleasant William.

    Jun 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM

  9. Spark1951 liked Michael K's post in the thread Machine doubling?.

    What year is it? You can always check online against known varieties (Wexler's) and see if the doubling matches yours....

    Jun 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM

  10. Spark1951 liked eric6794's post in the thread 1982 LG date DDO-001.

    Hello all here another that I found in change and finally sent off. It's crazy that these are so hard to find, almost as hard to find...

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  11. Spark1951 replied to the thread Guess The Grade 1908 St. Gaudens $20 Double Eagle.

    I voted AU58. Agree with @ddddd and @Mr.Q …Spark

    Jun 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM

  12. Spark1951 liked Mr.Q's post in the thread Guess The Grade 1908 St. Gaudens $20 Double Eagle.

    I went with AU-58 simply because of minor weak high points. I was caught between 58 and 60. One thing in your favor is that I am usually...

    Jun 3, 2026 at 11:29 PM

  13. Spark1951 liked ddddd's post in the thread Guess The Grade 1908 St. Gaudens $20 Double Eagle.

    I went with AU 58 as it looks like there is rub on the high points. Otherwise it is mark free (coins in the MS 63 to 64 range that I...

    Jun 3, 2026 at 11:29 PM

  14. Spark1951 liked jerryc39's post in the thread 1839 booby head large cent..

    not sure. There is a silly head as well that year.

    Jun 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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