Just another schmuck, perhaps one new to coins, likely more interested in scrounging a few bucks out of his "finds" than in learning what he actually has. In his defense though, this certainly isn't the first nor last time a "poor man's" has been offered as an actual doubled die, or in this case, a "double die". With that said, the true "joke" here, or at least in his completed listings, is the buyers.
It died twice , how is that possible! Anyways, First off, it is Doubled Die, not Double Died. Second, It is just strike doubled cause by a deteriorating die and the coin wiggling slightly when struck. I would pay less than 2 cents for it.
We have a bid! Less than two cents is offered, do I hear almost three? Looking for almost three cents!
I don't see evidence of strike doubling; the cause is simple die deterioration doubling. Also, while not a true die variety, and not what the seller claims, it is a so-called "poor man's" which, right or wrong, have long brought modest premiums when purchased by the "right" buyer. The pointis that if someone is willing to waste their money on a non-variety, ahem, "variety", I suppose there are worse options, like a few of his other offerings.
SThanks for correcting me @BooksB4Coins, I'm happy to know the correct info on poor man's doubling, a good thing to know.
Just to be clear, the date, for obvious reasons, is why this particular example of DDD can arguably be collectible, and not the type of doubling itself. Anyway, hats off to you, sir.
