Ok, thanks! Ok,thanks!
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These are somewhat better of the "D" mint mark. Still not the best. Tried to show the horizontal lines. Also included the "W" error in "WE"....
I am going to post better pictures if I can get them. There is also another oddity. The "W" in WE is touching the rim and is much smaller than...
The actual doubling is horizontal and is identical to the serif from the bottom left almost to the curve in the lower right of D. The weaker mint...
Thanks for your help!
Hard to see in photo. Sorry but it is there. If a mint mark is completely filled, would that be considered a double punch or a cud or neither?
Also, what would you call the thickness of most of the letters?
So maybe tilted or rotated?
A smaller D is resting on top of the larger, fuller D. Should there be doubling elsewhere on the coin?
Think I found my first true Doubled Die. I am so excited! It is on a 1959 penny obverse. The mint "D" is doubled. My photo makes it look like a...
Yes, you are right. Just found a perfect example on Google. I'm learning!
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Thanks, that makes sense.
It is hard to tell in the photos but the letters are probably twice as thick. Very noticeable with the "A" and "E".
Thank you for your response! What about the size of the lettering in "STATES"? They are a lot thicker than in "UNITED" and "AMERICA". I have...
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