Basics of Double Dies

ERROR on thread title, should read: Doubled Dies

Just replied to a thread about doubled dies and thought I would try a simple explanation. I hope it is fundamentally acceptable.

 

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Thank You. Fully aware .

 

Robert.. The correct Numismatic Terminology is actually Doubled Die

You have it correct in your post but not the title. You have time to edit your title now.

 

A doubled die is an error in die preparation, but not an “error” as the purists define them. The purists call a doubled die a die variety. Errors occur during the coin production process.

To me a doubled die is an error, but that is an incorrect interpretation.

 

Boy do I feel stupid!!! Thanks Ed.

 

How do you change the title ? I've tried and couldn't find how to do this action .

 

Have I explained the process incorrectly or am I mis-reading your comments?

 

You can't, only the body text.

 

OK, I've made my first? mistake for 2021 and it was a beaut! I'm sure it won't be my last. Ed, do you think you could follow my posts and point out my deficiencies or do you not wish to devote all your time on CT chasing after me and cleaning up my messes?

 

No, you explained it correctly. What I was referring to was the nomenclature which classifies a doubled die coin, not as an error piece, but as a die variety. Errors only occur, according to error collectors, after the die has been made and put into service.

To me die preparation mistakes are errors, but the vast majority of error coin collectors don’t see it that way.

 

I suppose I am one of the few who agree with you because we both know they are wrong, right?

 

Use the "Thread Tools" at the top of your thread to correct the spelling.

 

click on thread tools and then change title

 

Ha, we posted the same thing at the same time.

 

In NASCAR, two minutes is a long, long time!

 

IDK, I thought it fitting a thread on error coins started itself with an error.

 

Always wondered how a double strike could only affect a small part of a coin and not the entire thing, based on previous explanations. Yours makes sense, finally.

so it’s a screw up, not an actual error?

 

Go figure.

 

I think the process is
Master die
Hub
Working die
You can watch the process from the US Mint on YouTube via this link:

 

Now if the noobies can actually read.