Hey guys, It's been awhile since I've been able to check in, hope everyone is well. Last night I came across what seems to be the 72p ddo-002. I compared it to the varieties on coppercoins.com and it matches all the pictures for the 004. I'll try to get some decent pics uploaded in just a few mins and see what you guys think, also maybe a ballpark value of what the coin could be worth. I'll be returning shortly with some pics for you all to check out.
Looks good, Chet. I particularly like the "fluted" tail on the 2. The "In God We Trust" has that shelving look typical of machine doubling, but the "Liberty" is positively howling "I'm a DD"!
I believe it is the -002. The other possibility may be the -007, but looking at the upper tip of the 2 should help you decide. The 002 has a distinct notch from the doubling and the 7 is more rounded. Your photo is a little difficult to distinguish. A doubled die can also be MDD as the true doubling occurs as the working die is being hubbed ( pressed by a reverse image die at least 2 times with heating to soften in between). The working die ( which will strike the coin) is removed from the setup during heating/cooling, and if not realigned perfectly, the working die will have a double image. So a true doubled working die can strike a coin ( producing the DD) and then move as it comes off of the struck coin producing MDD. Not usual, but I have seen it. If you look at the bottom of the "G" and "O" in GOD, you can see that the 2 images tends to merge with just a thin line separating due to the natural rounding of the letters. This shows that both images were about the same depth, indicating a true doubling and not MD. IMO. Jim
