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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 20286142, member: 15199&quot;]Laurie, you probably already know this , but for others. they may be concentrating on the specific area they see as different. But the coin is made by squeezing between 2 very hardened metal discs ( Dies) with inverse image. So the divergence between a true Doubled die and a damaged Doubling effect is whether the (1) Dies&nbsp; moved as they were manufactured thus producing 2 images ( Doubled dies) or the dies were correct, but they moved just slightly during producing the coins, and this is where beginners or cheaters ( people who are trying to sell the second type as a first type ( true doubled die) for big $$$ or as a rarity. Common on eBay as well as other selling places.&nbsp; Modern coins use single press die production and thus true &quot;Doubled die coins&quot; can&#039;t be produced, but many pretend they are&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a good article to read and ask us anything that might be hazy.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.usmint.gov/learn/production-process/die-making" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.usmint.gov/learn/production-process/die-making" rel="nofollow">https://www.usmint.gov/learn/production-process/die-making</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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