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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 354909, member: 1242"]Yes, I believe that it is Double Struck! Look at the area between the rim and the ticking...especially above "STATES" on the Reverse and you will see that there is an extra set of ticking. Other than that, I can't really tell if the details on the coin exhibit any traits of being Double Struck. However, if the coin was Double Struck and I believe that it was, then the details at the least, should show extra thickness.</p><p><br /></p><p>What intriques me about the coin is the Off-Set Double Struck! The top of the Obverse and the top of the Obverse of the coin are normally 180 degrees from each other. For the double rim and double ticking to occur at both the top of the Obverse and the top of the Reverse on this coin, it would either have to be Double Struck with Mis-Aligned Diies or one of the Dies was rotated 180 degrees out.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a very interesting coin to say the least and one that I would like to see pictures of out of the 2x2 holder or in hand! I would also like to know if the Reverse is rotated 180 degrees frrom the Obverse as this would tell alot!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 354909, member: 1242"]Yes, I believe that it is Double Struck! Look at the area between the rim and the ticking...especially above "STATES" on the Reverse and you will see that there is an extra set of ticking. Other than that, I can't really tell if the details on the coin exhibit any traits of being Double Struck. However, if the coin was Double Struck and I believe that it was, then the details at the least, should show extra thickness. What intriques me about the coin is the Off-Set Double Struck! The top of the Obverse and the top of the Obverse of the coin are normally 180 degrees from each other. For the double rim and double ticking to occur at both the top of the Obverse and the top of the Reverse on this coin, it would either have to be Double Struck with Mis-Aligned Diies or one of the Dies was rotated 180 degrees out. It is a very interesting coin to say the least and one that I would like to see pictures of out of the 2x2 holder or in hand! I would also like to know if the Reverse is rotated 180 degrees frrom the Obverse as this would tell alot! Frank[/QUOTE]
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