Could it also be a die clash?
As soon as I get my new microscope camera mount I will be happy to oblige!
Hello all. After a long night of sorting pennies I have gotten around to examining a few carefully and I have discovered this peculiar variety on...
Strangely, I found a 1998 1-cent Bahamian coin with a starfish today in a roll of pennies.
I walked into the lobby and the first thing I saw was an enormous line of over a dozen people waiting for the tellers. I looked at the line for...
Good evening gentlemen. I have stumbled upon this specimen with noticeable doubling on the reverse. Some letters are more obvious than others....
I have examined a 1993 (no D mintmark) Lincoln cent that has two distinct doubled columns, on the 5th column and on the 8th column. The doubled...
I take that to mean it's good for at least $50 on eBay.
From Wexler: "In the Wexler Die Variety Files we define “doubled die” doubling as doubling produced on hubs or dies as a result of a misalignment...
I took my definition from the history of the 1955 doubled die obverse. Perhaps the quintessential doubled die cent. Is there another type of...
Is this not the same reasoning behind the doubled die? From my understanding, the impression from a misaligned die results in a doubling of...
But isn't this die crack the result of one worn die? Therefore, this particular die crack is visible only on the 1983 coins that were minted...
I have identified a large die crack on a 1983 penny. It starts at the edge of the reverse, crosses the "D" in United, runs to the left edge of...
Die Crack
Out of say - 1 billion coins - how many would be expected to have mechanical doubling? Just trying to get a feel for their rarity, or lack thereof.
But that would mean that mechanical doubling would now be in the same class with the coveted errors. That would be uncouth to the numismatic elite.
It's interesting that you point that out. The experts call mechanical doubling "damage" and some experts I've read even use the word "worthless"...
Your taxonomy is far more detailed and accurate.
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