Here is a link to some pics at Coneca's website. These are of several different 2006P doubled die obverse cents. You will be able to tell the...
Just a normal coin. It's your microscope light that's causing the appearance of doubling. It would be thicker than a normal date if it was doubled.
coins are not annealed
I found one 2000, and one 1998 and that's it. The 1999 is the one! Congratulations! great find.
throw all 1974 cents away
Incuse die deterioration doubling. I took some pics of ones I have found in the last month before I tossed them. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
They were pressing 2 pieces of steel together. The master hub, and the working die. They could not get the impression deep enough with one...
No I don't think yours is hub doubling Sheila. I got sidetracked and was having a conversation about the 1997 doubled ear. Here are links to other...
The blank working die is tilted when the master hub is pressed on it the first time. During the second hubbing the die moves to a level position....
What is misalignment of the blank? Please explain I've never heard of it.
I do the same thing but don't check for rotated dies. I have my cheap usb microscope fitted with a plastic tube. I set it on the coin and look at...
OK Desertgem. I am sorry. I will do that in the future.
I kept telling the guy he had MD, and showing him pics and links to try and educate him. He thought he had a money coin, and got mad and called me...
There is no progression of a doubled die. The hub is created with the doubling and stamps out coins until someone notices the error and removes...
I apologize
Here is real doubling of a number 5 [ATTACH]
This one is my favorite!
Nope..... These are from worn dies. The features get distorted, and metal is raised on the die next to the numbers which causes a depression in...
gas bubble
The itsy bitsy teeny weenie ones are my favorite. I like the ones everyone else misses.
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