lil help, please DDO?

A double die will have round images and notxhing on the letters or other elements on the coin that;s a true double die ,machine doubling will look shelf like on the letters or other elements as well die deteriotion doubling will look mushy on the letters and will show and orange peel effect on the fields or near the doubling. I know it sounds very confussing ,and can be try and do some reserch on the internet so you can get a general idea of the different typs of doubling there are.

JazzcoinsJoe:whistle:

 

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CW,

There probably is but I just use the Redbook! By comparing Mintages and higher prices, you can pretty much tell which coins are the Key Dates, Semi-Key Dates and Commons.


Frank

 

Thanks everyone,
I guess I'll just wait for the book to show up...:headbang::headbang::headbang:
(I hate waiting):headbang::headbang::headbang:


but I know that's about to be a major part of my life now, huh?

 

For completed series, like Indian head cents, almost any price guide will tell you by price comparison in the G-VG area. Example

1862- $13 Common
1864-L $80 Semi
1865 $15 common
1869 $135 Semi
1869/69 $225 ( this might be controversial as many don't consider it part of series)
1873 DDO Die 1 $700 ( same comment as above)
1877 $1400 ( BIG KEY)
1901 $3 common
1905 $3 common
1908-S $85 Semi
1909-S $700 Key

Some go by only the coins in their albums, some ignore the varieties such as 1922P cent, 3-Leg Buffalo, 1955/55 DDO, etc.

To me , the prices show the supply/demand ratio and are good indicators as to what is a key, semi, or common. But I have found some of the commons, extremely difficult to find in the condition I want and the price is questionable.

I am sure many would disagree with this methodology, and they will chime in.

I agree with machine doubling. see
http://www.coingalaxy.com/coininfo/doubling.html

Jim