@Tall Paul How about this for timing- [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The only thing behind me is my cat. He has separation anxiety.
On LWC DDRs, look for elongated dots in EPU. These are a pretty good indicator of doubling. Your specimen has normal dots. Looks like MD with...
When I was posting, I was thinking about our conversation about car projects. Something more for me to consider at some point. Keeping the brain...
These are the known DDOs/DDRs for the date - Brian's Variety Coins - 1959 Nickel Doubled Die Listings (briansvarietycoins.com)
Yes, this one has the grin, the shine, and the nose. Here are some quick picks I took of a counterfeit I spotted at an antiques shop. [ATTACH]...
As noted by our fellow enthusiasts, DDD. Profiles and devices are affected with this eventual deterioration of the die. Irregular and uneven...
You are off to a good start. I forget the ratios I had, but I want to say that generally speaking, I found a War nickel every 1.5 boxes and a...
Nickels are a lot of fun!!
As noted, die deterioration and some die/equipment movement. Both DDD and MD present on this coin. But no real doubling. (i.e., not a DDO)....
We all do Joe. Don't feel bad about mixing up the RDV change. I've forgotten a number of details since I stopped the CRH events. Don't use...
Hi Joe - Here's a link to the Reverse Designs for LMCs - Reverse Design Varieties (varietyvista.com) RDV-006 ended in 1992, so the expectation is...
A 2000WAM was my first variety coin a few years back. Fun find right there!
The W's I've found all came from pocket change, so it's only a matter of time. That said, they are a pretty infrequent event.
Snagged in change today - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Don - Keep up the good fight and remain as optimistic as you can. Your fellow enthusiasts will be pulling for you here. And remember that you...
Maybe a ragged clip or a ragged blowhole by the edge? Ragged Perforations (error-ref.com)
I took a look at MADDIECLASHES and it isn't listed there. The obverse die may have been polished to remove most of the clash, so the witness mark...
Here's a link to the attribution, @Mountain Man . To your point, this is a hard one to spot. It's a combination doubled die, Class 4 and Class...
Always check the shiny ones!!
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