Looks like a possibility. Hold it so that the left side of the "D" is facing a good, close light source and see if you can see any separation...
Assuming it did run its full life, I still don't understand how you're coming up with the notion that "a doubled die is no more rare than a coin...
The "precious" is back eh? [IMG]
Joel- Here is are links to a couple of good articles- http://home.comcast.net/~khrussva/Die_Variety_News_Issue_2.pdf#19...
Here come the traveling salesmen.
Ziggy answered the question, but I just wanted to say welcome to Coin Talk and thanks for posting great photos.
Britain is not part of the EU.
Nice find. Great shape too for something that came out of the ground. As far as added value for belonging to a civil war soldier: I'd say not so...
I didn't intend to hijack the thread earlier. Those are some great shots BadThad.
Mike, Good point. That didn't even cross my mind. Now that you point it out it's one of those "duh" things.
Remember folks: it's only an acronym if you pronounce it. An example would be MAD. Otherwise it's an initialism, e.g., "BFITLTM." Try...
Fish- I'm just not seeing doubled die here. I'll go with strike doubling for now and wait and see what the experts say. Edit: Must have been...
Good article. However, I was wondering not about the typical dropped letter from die to planchet, but rather a dropped letter from hub to die....
Nice find!
Good find. It is a DDR. I'm not sure about it being a new variety, but I find a lot of these class 9 DDRs. I still haven't seen a good...
Keep in mind that a scratch or gouge on a coin can leave raised metal. In your first post you said that the metal on "each side of the scratch"...
Cd- It's die deterioration doubling. http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/OtherFormsOfDoubling.htm
Mike- You can't post something and NOT show us the grade! Get hold of yourself. :D
Carl, There is actually a very simple test. Put a magnet to it, and if it sticks it's a steel cent that someone has plated. Jody
Absolutely. I'm surprised the Mint doesn't bring the hammer down on them as I know they do not like people hoarding the money they put out there...
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