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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 80953, member: 4350&quot;]Hi,</p><p>Strike doubling damages the lettering or numerals and it is easy to see the damage under high magnification.&nbsp; The metal is scraped around in a way that appears like doubling.</p><p>If you look at the pic of this IHC, the numerals are complete and undamaged.&nbsp; The underlying numerals are in the correct position relative to the primary date to have been puched into the die in a different position than the primary date. </p><p>Admittedly it does take a while to learn the differences and characteristics of Repunched dates and Doubled Dies but the 1891 coin pictured is definitely a Repunched date.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is more than I can explain in this forum that pertains to the dating of coins.&nbsp; On todays coins, they are a part of the die.&nbsp; In the past, they used punches for single numerals, pairs of numerals and things called &quot;gang punches&quot; for entire dates. I Believe, but I could be mistaken that IH cents used &quot;gang punches&quot; with the entire date on it.&nbsp; The dates were added to the dies and took more than one blow to add the date to the die.&nbsp; That&#039;s how repunched dates occurred.&nbsp; </p><p>Have Fun,</p><p>Bill</p><p>PS: Take a look at MORGANs avatar, it is a classic example of the damage seen on mechanically doubled coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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