Found in Mint-Sewn Bag: Virginia State Quarter Double Die Reverse?

Just cut open a mint-sewn uncirculated state quarter bag [mixed 1999-2000] and the reverse of a Virginia example caught my eye. There is clear doubling on at least two of the ships towards the center of the coin that is visible without a loupe. I am usually quick to dismiss coins/posts/finds like this as simple machine doubling, but I can't seem to shake this one off. I was unable to find anything similar on Google, eBay, PCGS, etc.

What do you think? Do I have something here or is this a spender?










Here's a normal Virginia quarter for comparison's sake, taken with the same camera. PCGS also has high-resolution photos of a few mint state coins.





I checked Wexler's which had only one obverse variety for Virginia, as well as Variety Vista which has nothing listed under VA.

 

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Looks neat. but it could be MD. Your pictures are a bit blurry where it counts, and the pics would work out better zoomed in just a bit more.

 

I will say Machine doubling due to the two areas are in opposite directions.

 

Your eye sight must be spectacular if you found those
without a loupe.

 

Haha, more like I found it with a loupe first, then realized I could see it without one. My eyesight was 20/10 last time it was checked.

 

Looks flat and shelf like so that would be MD.

 

I think it should be considered machine doubling, but I have given up on guessing what the variety forums and mostly paid experts will call it. At best it should be a class IX ( Only God Knows) single squeeze.IMO, Jim

 

It's called NAV Doubling, No Added Value.