I think I might have found a 1968 DDO-001 dime in my pocket change. Can anyone confirm?

I know... Hardly the one I've been looking for but it's one more to add to my variety box, and it's my first clad Rosie to go in. I really want to find the 2004 D curved image over ear dime, or better yet any of the years with missing mint marks, especially the "82 P.

 

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Can you try to take some more pictures that are in better focus?

 

I'm leaning towards Mechanical Doubling. Look at the top of the T in TRUST, notice how it blooms out rather than being the same size with notching? Also the date has similar doubling.

 

The D in GOD looks pretty good. More photos.

 

When I got home later on, I looked it up in the Cherry Pickers Guide, it has got a lot of similarities in Liberty, but the dare isn't doubled on the same sides. Thanks for looking!

 

OK, here's a few more pics for those of you who may be on the fence on this one. Granted first pics were not good so here are some more clear ones.

FIRST the Cherry Pickers Guide pic.

THEN a pcgs example.

NOW my worn down example



AND finally another 1968 that I kept because it looked suspect.On the left.

 

Do you have a loupe? If so, put that baby in front of your camera phone and take a picture of your coin by a lamp. Don’t zoom in. Lighting is generally the biggest problem with bad quality photos. The second issue is using zoom.

 

Your new picture confirms that this is definitely not the DDO. What you are seeing is strike doubling, also called machine doubling. This is extremely common and not worth a premium.

 

Remember, the doubling has to be the same, not similar. The doubling is on the die.

 

IMO, there are some details on the devices that look the same as the DDO-001, but, the die deterioration or machine doubling, (sloping look coming from the date) is throwing things off. Unless you can photo some of the separation lines. I am gonna say no to the variety.
A DDO or DDR can show this type of doubling also (rare).
If you can't find any separation lines look for die markers, they are gonna be your best friend in this situation.

 

Thanks a lot everyone! Shelf Doubling is my enemy with moderns. I look at so many re-punched dates and mint marks and they look similar to machine doubling, so it gets me.