I was photographing a 1962 Jefferson Nickel with near full steps and I noticed that there is doubling of the LLO in MONTICELLO. At first glance, I thought machine doubling, but the spread is pretty pronounced and this is a common place for doubling on Jefferson Nickel DDRs. I looked at NGC VP, and Variety Vista and found no varieties for this doubling. Just want to confirm that the coin has machine doubling before I put it up on the Bay! Thank you!
From the pics provided it looks a lot like ddd. Die deterioration doubling. It looks close to this one, you might want to check it Paul. http://varietyvista.com/04b JN DD Vol 2/DDR Detail Pages/1962PDDR002.htm
If you're looking at the MONTICELLO, that's classic strike doubling. Compare to the 1939. I know, I know, this is just a little die-doubling. Uh, no. If it's a little anything, it's a little strike doubling.
It's md Paul .... as others have said very common on that area...but yeah I totally understand why you checked this one. War nickels drive me nuts....as is it spread or md or die deteration....and knowing there are soooooo many varties on the war years strikes. Sort of like shields nickels.... more unfound varities than known.. BTW i have rolls of 61,62,63, 64 unc... and there isn't many varties on those years...
