Hi y'all, I'm new to the forum so I hope I'm posting this correctly. I just picked up this 1878 Chile 20 Centavos. The "N" on the reverse is heavily doubled. The listing didn't advertise a variety and I didn't notice the doubling until I received the coin (even though it was clearly pictured in the listing)... Wondering (1) is this a doubled die? And (2) does that matter or add any value? Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The doubling might bring a slight premium if you were to point it out (assuming you sell it), but in general, errors/varieties don't add much value to non-US coins. The market simply isn't big enough. That being said, there are some well-known varieties of certain coins that can bring a substantial premium. But doubling on a random coin isn't likely to add much value.
Curious how you could have such heavy doubling on just one letter, although there are traces on the E and T on either side.
I know. I was thinking the same thing. Not sure how this could happen... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The best I can come up with (and I don't necessarily think this is right) is that there was a tiny fragment of broken die (from previous strikes), just a tiny sliver, stuck or bonded to the regular die, and that maybe a couple dozen double-N's were struck before this fragment broke off or fell off completely.
The "dot" directly above the E in CENTS -- is it above or below the surface of the coin? If it's above, that "sort of" supports my prior theory.
Not die doubling, but re-cut or re-punched letters. This is a common occurrence on 19th and early 20th century coins from many different countries. Generally does not add value to collectors who specialize in such coin types.
