The "poorman's double die" is an example of die deterioration doubling. It is not due to machine doubling and is not due to die polishing...
Very well, then. Since you've stopped shouting and cussing, I am quite willing to apologize for an unusually blunt reply. Here's the deal. The...
I will admit that I was a bit blunt in my rebuttal. But I do not respond to shouting or cartoon profanities.
The doubling is definitely incuse (I've seen many like it). There is no expansion of the normal, raised number. There is no flattening of the...
Your explanation is not valid. Nobody really understands the formation of the incuse numbers. But it's clearly related to die fatigue.
No it doesn't represent "design creep", which is a very rare phenomenon. It's just the kind of peculiar die deterioration frequently seen on zinc...
The doubling of the date and the ridge through IGWT are both manifestations of die deterioration. Very common.
It's machine doubling, not a doubled die.
Clash marks, most likely.
I would characterize the 1970 cent as minor machine doubling. You can find some major examples in this article:...
The quarter does not have a die break. It has a die crack. It would carry a slight premium.
Minor machine doubling is very common and has no value. Major machine doubling is rare and can fetch prices in excess of $80. Declaring machine...
The first coin is a minor off-center strike. The second coin was flattened outside the Mint.
A very nice group of errors from the same die pair.
I still see only evidence of one strike. The small arc of beads in the otherwise unstruck crescent on the right may be a "stutter strike" caused...
Great errors, but I would contest your diagnoses and descriptions. The first coin appears to have been struck only once and consists of a...
An underweight cent that is otherwise normal in terms of its dimensions and alloy can be attributed to two causes: 1) a cent struck on a split...
Since the details on a hub are raised, there is little opportunity for crud to accumulate within its interstices. However, it's not impossible....
Nice example of a very late die state, Brad.
All I get on enlargement is horrible pixilation. From the most recent set of photos it's now looking like a conventional case of die...
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