1953 with odd 3???

What caused this?

 

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Looks lioke a form of damage possible circulation damage you could see the little mark on the three a hit of some kind.
JC

 

Three different angles/shots

 

I wouldn't put any money on the table that I am correct, but I would think it was either DDD that is partially worn from circulation or a case of MD that was similarly worn down. I wouldn't rule out what JC said and it could just be a damaged three that took a hit.

Right or not, I don't see it being a keeper...

 

Could also be a form of machine Doubling with your new pic it sure ins't a doubled die sorry.I still stick with circulation damage.
I guess you beat me to it jcuve:high5:
JC

 

I find it odd that there could be at least two tails on the 3 and be post mint? No doubt this has been around the block I just don't see how hits could cause what I am lpooking at?

 

My freehand marks are a little rough but you get the idea. Cannot explain it but just don't see how this happens post mint.

 

In my opinion it doesn't look like a doubled die. That kind of outside doubling is associated with class II doubling, and I see no evidence that there's a widely spread class II DDO at work here.

 

Hi,

This is caused by die deterioration. It's called die deterioration doubling and it does not add any value to the coin.

This is seen on many coins from the fifties. It is not a doubled die.

Thanks,
Bill

 

Yes, exact same thing as the so-called poormans double die.

 

Thanks all, figured it was something like that.

Why is only one digit affected? I would think that the other numbers would have issues visible.

 

This one resembles the so called 'poormans double die' because of the die deterioration that has cause this effect. I have many like it.

 

I agree that there is die deterioration, but I think like others that there was additional post mint damage which moved part of the last digit. Some think such a hit would knock the number right off, but it doesn't , instead it shifts it similar to MD sometimes. It is not a doubled die like the 1963/3 DDO, which has some similarity.

Jim

 

Because the outer edge of the die sees the most metal movement of the planchet metal and deteriorates faster than the areas closer in. So the doubling shows up first on the outermost digit and then if the die continues in use then the next digit in will start showing the effects and so on.

 

Thank You!!!

 

DDD. The 3 is in the correct position, but looks like it was scuffed, perhaps by a coin wrapping maching.

 

The inner part is die deterioration, the outer part is flat, shelf-like - machine doubling, and it has 2 hits also.

 

As mentioned the 3 is die deterioration damage. It's not a variety or a error it's just damage.
Several leading collectors refer to as DDD.

 

I have seen ton's of these and all look the same, all are DDD