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Message:: [QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 524531, member: 1242"]mspenny, To answer question #1.  Yes, Machine Doubling was fairly common up until the Mints went to the "Single Squeeze Method" implemented (I think) in the early 2000's! And yes, generally Machine Doubled coins have some value over non-Machine Doubled coins due to some folks that collect or just want to own one. However, some Machine Doubled coins for specific dates and MM's can bring significant values over their non-Machine Doubled counterparts. These are usually associated with known Doubled Dies such as the 1969-S, the 1955-P, the 1970-S, the 1971-S, the 1972-P, the 1983-P and some others. Since some Collectors cannot afford a true Doubled Die specimen for certain dates and MM's, they will sometimes settle for a Machine Doubled specimen. Also, there are many Seller's on eBay and elsewhere that will promote and offer for sale, these Machine Doubled coins as Double Die (note no "d" on the end of Double) coins for a specific date and MM and some of these such as BU Red specimens of the 1969-S Lincoln Cent with only Machine Doubling, can fetch prices anywhere from a few dollars to well over $100 depending how strong the Machine Doubling is and how well the Seller promotes (talks up the doubling) the coin. Frank[/QUOTE]