I'm new to coin collecting, and therefore still have a somewhat untrained eye. The two dimes I've attached look to me to be double die. Are they, and if so, what would you estimate their value to be? Thanks
Howdy Acorn - Welcome to the Forum !! I really don't see anything right off - but then my eyes aren't what they used to be. I'll move this thread over to the Error Forum and see if anyone who frequents it can offer an opinion.
Double die A double die is caused from a die which has a multiple image created during the die-making process. Coins struck from a doubled die show a doubled image, could be doubled in the date or in the lettering Could be one word or many words, 1 number in the date or all numbers. There are many different causes of doubled dies, and many doubled die coins. Many are mechanical doubling which is done during the minting process and is not a true double die. I think this is correct and if not someone please correct me?
Pretty close to correct survivor But there is only one way, not many ways, for a doubled die to occur. It happens when the die is made as you said. It used to be that when the Mint made a die - the die was pressed into the hub to form the image. Then the die was heated and softened and then pressed a second time into the hub. But during the second pressing - if the die and hub were not aligned exactly as they were for the first pressing - then a doubled die would occur. It should also be noted that doubling can occur anywhere on the coin - not just in the legends.
I think there was a double die variety of the 1960, but as I recall it was on the proof ,not the business strike coin. as for the coin pictured ,I do not see any evident doubling, that doesnt mean its not there, just cant see it in the picture.
