1957 D Double Die

A Dead Horse .

 

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The date seems sharper than the LIBERTY and the portrait. Perhaps it was minted separately but a little shy on metal for the 7. The outline for the 7 is clear, which would not be true for a greaser. The top of the 7 almost looks normal and the tapers down to very little. A photograph with light directed to emphasize depth might give an answer. A simple, single desk lamp could highlight depth.

 

Strike Doubling

 

I did a photo study of a similar coin, see it here:

http://www.macrocoins.com/1957d-mdd.html

 

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The correct term is Doubled Die not Double Die or Died
quote "Note that the proper terminology for this occurrence includes the letter 'd' at the end of the first word, hence "doubled die". The term "double die" without the first word ending in 'd' is not proper numismatic terminology." closed quote
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I believe the 7 on the last coin ( post 12) was physical contact from a coin counter or wrapping machine. You can see a discoloration smear going across it. That small amount of copper is easy to disfigure. so it would be PMD ( post mint damage).