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<p>[QUOTE="Fallguy, post: 2627540, member: 84739"]Given the almost certain "shelving" of the doubling on the Date (a sharp definition between the two halves instead of a more "rounded" transition between the duplicate images), as well as a lack of true splitting at ends of the numerals, I would call it MD or Machine Doubling.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, all may not be lost! There does appear to be a clear splitting of the serif on the top left of the "D" and possibly on the lower left serif as well. If that is the case, then you have an RPM (probably either Rotated or Tilted). Based on what I can derive from your picture, I would guess you have a D/D Tilted "1958-D RPM-007". But you have the coin in hand, so I would refer you to this site <a href="http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%201/1958DRPM007.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%201/1958DRPM007.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.varietyvista.com/02a LC RPMs Vol 1/1958DRPM007.htm</a> to take a look for yourself; and Bookmark the site as it is an invaluable, if not top, resource for US variety coins. Good Luck and Semper Fidelis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fallguy, post: 2627540, member: 84739"]Given the almost certain "shelving" of the doubling on the Date (a sharp definition between the two halves instead of a more "rounded" transition between the duplicate images), as well as a lack of true splitting at ends of the numerals, I would call it MD or Machine Doubling. However, all may not be lost! There does appear to be a clear splitting of the serif on the top left of the "D" and possibly on the lower left serif as well. If that is the case, then you have an RPM (probably either Rotated or Tilted). Based on what I can derive from your picture, I would guess you have a D/D Tilted "1958-D RPM-007". But you have the coin in hand, so I would refer you to this site [url]http://www.varietyvista.com/02a%20LC%20RPMs%20Vol%201/1958DRPM007.htm[/url] to take a look for yourself; and Bookmark the site as it is an invaluable, if not top, resource for US variety coins. Good Luck and Semper Fidelis.[/QUOTE]
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