I don't usually follow all of the various websites that document doubled dies. Can you provide a link for the DDR-001? Thanks! Chris
I've seen similar ultra-thin disks used to protect coins and medals, but I never knew where they were made. I acquired a pair of California Parks...
It looks like machine doubling to me..........."flat and shelf-like"! Chris
Like Fred and Burton said, it is damage. The "T" took a hit very close to the middle of the crossbar causing the deformation. Over the years,...
Hell, I can't even spell "numismatics" in Spanish! Chris
My understanding of Fred's explanation is that a new planchet came between the reverse of the (previously) struck coin and the die. It allowed the...
Then again, it could be that they just got married, and they're taking their first shower together. Chris
What paddy is trying to tell you is that you should learn more about how a clash occurs before you try to explain it to someone else. The clash...
I did, and it isn't! Apparently not! Chris
I can't tell if it is a crack or a gouge. You need to give us a better close-up. Chris
Is it certified or raw? Chris
Anything smaller than a quarter gives me a headache just looking at them through a loupe. Chris
FWIW, Roger's book, "From Mine to Mint" is one of my favorites, and I am constantly referring to Mr. Bowers', "The Official Red Book of Morgan...
@Rick Stachowski - Use an X-Acto knife to separate the halves of the airtite. If it had been a strikethrough, there wouldn't be any raised metal....
You really need to show us better close-ups of the doubling. Chris
Agreed! Chris
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Off Topic I had to laugh the other day when another person questioned your veracity and wanted to know how long you had been collecting errors. It...
What makes you think that all of the coins in each roll have the same crack? Have you given any thought to the possibility that you might get...
Neither! Die deterioration doubling. Chris
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