The 6 and 9 of small dates usually have a problem in those areas, even if not a DDO, but stronger imo in DDO. All of my 1960D-DD0-001 coins have...
The DDO-003 Class 3 is shown on coppercoins as a Large date and the one in your photo and reference is a small date, I think the club be wrong. Jim
It seems that you might be mistaking the process. It is the planchets for the coin that zinc blanks that are then electroplated for the outside...
I sell maybe 5-10 coins a year, usually to local club members, Its a hobby not a living. I would starve if I had to live on coin sales. I would...
The areas you show look like die deterioration doubling, which is no extra value. I would be more sure seeing the whole coin, The die has...
If you frequent eBay, learn to use their search for sold items to see what your coin/grade/variety might go for. Grading and slabbing by a top...
Well policy is we don't kill threads, so it will be resurrected every so often so people can beat it up again. The "beat the dead horse " emoji...
Variety vista lists the 1954-D DDR 001 as a proof and yours appears MS from the photos. Still early, so if I misread VV ( as I usually don't use...
San Diego, CA. :)
From a coin counter, just damage. Some older counters were out of adjustment, so they missed the rim and scraped the surface. Jim You posted a...
I think it was a physical blow after leaving the mint, so damage based on the faint image of the W under the real one and small lines and indents...
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/omg-5-in-cheek-dime-1966.318197/ I agree with the pareidolia .
They won't do that , not as much fun and a lot of repercussions. With CNC machines why not have the mint put all the billionaires club members...
Congratulations, you finally found something. With time perhaps you will find something significant and worth more than a dollar. See, people do...
Letters that are partially fat are such signs of doubling in a particular direction. Type or class VI if I remember correctly. Wear produces...
Its not wrong to be wrong:) I thought you were referring to split used as in split serifs of die doubling, rather that split as in cutting. Sorry...
This photo is of my DDO-1 on a VF. I can see where you might be excited, but I am torn between a possible DDO and wear/dings. You will probably...
Jeff, maybe they will bring back the old plastic and white metal tax tokens for 2mils, 1/5 of a cent if I remember correctly :) Jim
I will go with MD, The factors that P&G mentioned as well as the appearance of the date ( MD) and GOD ( MD). It does help in that there doesn't...
If it was a true doubling, it wouldn't just affect one small area, the vertical shaft near where it joins the horizontal you should also see some...
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