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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clawcoins, post: 3509296, member: 77814&quot;]I&#039;ve been trying to document it to teach people .... here&#039;s part of the info I&#039;m working on</p><p><br /></p><p>First of all there are 3 primary methods that doubling occurs:</p><p><br /></p><p>(1)&nbsp; Machine made - When a part of the minting machine moves slightly.&nbsp; This can be the die, the stamping arm, etc </p><p>(2)&nbsp; Usage Wear made - When the die itself starts wearing</p><p><br /></p><p>These first two methods create the “illusion” of doubling.&nbsp; But this is not the doubling that people relate to worth money.</p><p><br /></p><p>(3)&nbsp; Man Mistake (slips quality control) made - When in the process of creating the hubs and die itself, there is movement or rotation thus creating doubling.&nbsp; This is the reason one must understand the entire process as it becomes more obvious when one knows this information.</p><p><br /></p><p>So we have</p><p>(1)&nbsp; Machine Made</p><p>(2)&nbsp; Usage Wear Made</p><p>(3)&nbsp; Man Made</p><p><br /></p><p>Most collectors are after everything that is (3) Man Made, or made during the hub/die making process.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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