This is the closest to a doubled die that I have ever seen...also, the P in Pluribus...looks like an E. It is all jumbled up....
It could be DDD, it could also be PMD or another issue - I am leaning toward PMD that was heat related. Closer pics might tell...
1985 P dd? Rockdude The more I looked at this dime,..the more interested I got. I spent some time making some close ups of each word...pretty neat coin!
Either seriously worn dies, or it has been heated. It has been a while since I searched through dimes so I am not certain. As a side note, I am not aware of there ever being a coin with a whole side of class VI doubling.
1985 p dime I didn't know what class VI doubling was, so I looked it up. Learn something new everyday!:smile Class VI Doubled Dies - Distended Hub Doubling This form of doubled die is the most difficult for many novices to identify, as it will rarely exhibit any separation of the two images. A die may be hubbed with greater than normal pressure, then hubbed again with normal pressure, but with the design in a slightly different position. This will create a single image, but with thicker than normal letters and numbers, with little or no trace of doubling.
Let me try and explain what you have is a very worn die Due to extreme deterioration doubling. How to tell that this in not a doubled die the images and letters on your coin have a distorted look to them a true doubled die they are clean round images . I have to say something about the class V1 destendned hub doublng can be mistaking for Die deterioration doubling and visa versa. the way to tell the differance class V1 has extra thickness on the letters and usually the letters are wavy or curved and may have a split in the letters but not notched . With Die deterioration doubling like your coin has the images are distorted and not conformed . The double images on your coin are very distorted with not really extra thickness of the letters ETC. Frankie Boy I hoped that helped you a little I have to say something i have a coin ike Dollar that exsibits both die detrioration doubling and ClassV1 as well and class 11.
cool, thanks for helping me out on that...it can get confusing...it is a pretty neat coin to look at though....I'm gonna save it! Thanks Frankie Boy!
Here are some good examples of class V1 hub doubling. Notive the wavy letters in liberty t. frankie boy
I will try and locate the coin and when i find it i will post it. Thanks Frankie boy from brooklyn Baby
"that exsibits both die detrioration doubling and ClassV1 as well and class 11."...... I am really anxcious(sp?) to see the Ike... It will help me to recognize the difference between die deteriotian doubling and Class VI as well as and including CLass II. I understand the time to search for your Ike may be a day or two, so this is not to put any pressure on you about it. Actually, it's kinda the opposite...... since you said you had thousands of error coins to look through, I just wanted to tell you that i"ll wait patiently till you post a pic.....but I will send you a reminder every couple of days or so, since you seem to be one of the more knowledgeable, and busy folks, here on Cointalk. Thanks again for your time to look for the Ike. I'm sure I will get a lot of education once iv'e seen it. Thanks Chris
