Hopefully the photos are good enough. On obverse there is a die gouge right under his nose and then across the bottom of his neck. Maybe some doubling on the WE On reverse I THINK there is doubling on most letters in United States of America. It also looks like Mr Eagle has an extra claw on his right foot? Or is it all just a worn die and my imagination?
Keep trying. It’s a lot to learn. It is wear and tear but you are seeing some things, “In God We Trust”. The exact name for it? Not positive. Have fun!
Thank you. I appreciate that everytime I post something I get so many positive comments back. Never found anything great. But I don't feel embarrassed. Other forums have made me want to crawl in a hole and eat my sorrows
Never feel that way. When you are least expected you will find something. Everyone learns. Everyone started somewhere. Yes this is a nice site and stays on track about coins!
It is great that you are studying your coins enough to see the results of wear and tear, circulation damage and machine doubling. The best tip I received here when I first began was to spend more time studying actual varieties and errors on sites such as these http://varietyvista.com/ https://doubleddie.com/ http://www.lincolncentresource.com/ https://www.error-ref.com/ Devoting some time to learning how dies and coins are made, and the minting process, and looking closely at images of true doubled dies etc, is invaluable knowledge to possess. The enjoyment when you finally come across something that is attributed and cataloged is great. Keep at it, don't get dispirited, after all, the fun is in the hunt.
You are welcome. There are some very interesting textual pieces in those sites as well as a plethora of images to study.
I see what you are referring to as an extra claw. A bit difficult to tell from photographs, but it may be a die chip that has received wear from circulation. The rest is as mentioned, DDD. When you see the rough field with many "lines" radiating to the edge, it is a sign that those dies were at the end of their lives. As dies wear, they increase the recesses in the die and cause distorted devices and worthless doubling. Keep on looking and good luck.
If you're going to be searching for doubled dies (and errors in general), this is the absolute best advice you'll get. Bookmark those sites.
I did not know that, makes sense that if I see the lines it will help me realize what I am looking at faster. Thank you.[/QUOTE]
looks like worn dies and maybe a little machine doubling. I don't know of any coins with doubled dies for both the obverse and reverse at the same time on the same coin.
