this is from a die with severe deterioration , I have one just like yours that I'm keeping . some of these that are severe like this may be worth a little. The one I have may be a little more extreme than this one. would it be ok for me to add a photo of it in this thread?
I'm having such a difficult time decerning the differences in worthless doubling to true doubled dies. I read the literature and have photos .... But they really all look the same to me ... With the exception of the 1955 penny. They seem so similar . Even many of the md photos next to the true dd... I just can't tell the difference... I don't see it. I read how they are minted ... Lol.. What am I missing ? Is this a common thing or is thier a secret method. I really don't want to come across as annoying. I have so many photos of coins that I want to post to ask questions and i feel embarrassed ... That I just don't seem to be able to connect the dots... If that makes sense. Long story short , is this that difficult and complex or am I an idiot?
don't worry so much about learning how to tell the difference between a real doubled die and the almost worthless forms of MD doubling. this is something that takes a while to learn. the coins that have die detoriation does look really close to being a doubled die and is sometimes confusing to error experts so don't feel bad about it , you will learn as time goes by.
It takes a lot of time to understand. I would recommend visting the site doubleddie.com and reading "how dies are made", "doubled dies", and "worthless doubling".
Dont feel embarrassed. Asking questions is one of the best ways I learn. I have looked back on some of my first threads and some recent ones and thought, "Man, that was a waste of time." Then I think about how many people look at these threads. If one of my "dumb" threads helped me and one other person, I feel like I have accomplished something. Also, I know you have probably heard this before, but when you find one it will jump out at you. Pictures help, but pictures don't do these justice. When you have the actual 3D object in your hand, you'll know it. Good luck and ask away! These folks on here are great at helping.
