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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 5361435, member: 84179&quot;]Think about how a die was made (before the single press process). The working hub presses the working die, the working die is annealed to relieve work hardening and the process is repeated.&nbsp; A doubled die occurs when there is a slight misalignment during one of the pressing steps occurs.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>On your coin, notice how the highest impression of the D and E are thinner than a normal letter.&nbsp; It&#039;s not possible for the working hub to impress a thinner letter into a die, but a loose die shifting in the press as the coin is struck will certainly leave a thin letter.&nbsp; Also notice how the lower most impression is flat.&nbsp; Once again, this isn&#039;t caused by the working up, its caused by a loose die in the press.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recognizing thinner devices, flattened devices, and looking for split serifs are some keys to identifying true doubled dies</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Go to this tab on Wexlers site, scroll down, and click on the links for each diff class of doubling.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.doubleddie.com/58222.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.doubleddie.com/58222.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.doubleddie.com/58222.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the same tab that has info on the characteristics of a doubled die.&nbsp; I believe if you start to get comfortable with the info in this link, the puzzle pieces will start to fall into place.&nbsp; Also, keep reading about the die making process.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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