1999P double chin nickel

i found this one going thru a roll of nickels the other morning. there is doubling in in the date and all letters obverse and doubling on most letters reverse. is it a double die?

 

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It appears to be machine doubling (also called mechanical doubling or strike doubling). If the doubled letters and/or numbers appear to be flat and shelf-like, it is machine doubling.

Chris

 

Thanks Chris,
all the lettering has the flat shelf but the chin looks rounded, i guess i hoping for a keeper.

Duane

 

Maybbe this bust was made while Jefferson was fat
But in all seriousness, I think it may be machine doubling.

 

Just a bit of strike doubling on Jefferson's profile.

Nothing too special... Sorry. :dismay:

Keeping looking! You oughta find a "keeper" sooner-or-later!

Ohh, and :welcome: to CoinTalk!

-Brian

 

Duane,

What leads me to believe that the chin is also machine doubling is because it is directly across from the (obvious) machine doubling on the bottom side of "GOD". You have to understand that machine doubling occurs when the die vibrates rapidly back and forth as it is withdrawing after striking the planchet.

Chris

 

ten four,

thank you

 

I would'nt toss it.

 

No way, 5 cents is 5 cents, spend it.

 

Ahem ...

I beg to differ. As we type, I have a coin on my scanner from the same die. Now whose name gets first billing on the variety when both send these in?

 

more angles

 

Here is the reverse of mine and some highlights of where things look as if they come from the same error die set.

 

A word created, not every coin you look at is an error.

 

LOL! did you take a close look at his coin and mine? Same die error.

 

Mechanical doubling can appear on more coins than one. That does not mean that it is a doubled die. If you want to submit it, be my guest...just don't be surprised if it comes back as not a doubled die. If you think that 2 coins that have similar doubling are automatically a doubled die, then I have a bunch of 1969-S "DDOs" for you.
You should read up on the differences between a doubled die and other forms of doubling, before going and declaring that you have a discovery piece. JMHO.

 

You are the one yammering on about "doubled die". I claim 2 things so far: error and that these two coins were struck with the same die. Do you not agree with me?

 

Because the coins are doubled and you claim them to be from the same die, as well as your comment regarding sending it in, I thought the implied meaning was it is a doubled die. There really isn't any other error or variety on modern coinage with consistent doubling on multiple coins with a claim that they are from the same die. Therefore, the only "explanation" left that I picked up from your post would be doubled die.
That being said, the coin is not a doubled die. It has common mechanical doubling, and the placement as well as occurring on the same date is purely coincidental.

 

I agree. Both of these coins are normal and have some MD going on.

 

I had occasion to hi rez today, and in paint brush if I invert the image colors I see better. What do you see this way?

 

I also tried this with the other guys coin, as is it turns out I now have the bigger photos yet ...