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<p>[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1059660, member: 11521"]Looks like strike doubling to me. </p><p> </p><p>With the modern single-squeeze hubbing process doubleD-dies (where the doubling was greatest closer to the rim) have, for the most part, been eliminated. The doubleD-dies that we do see now have the doubling closer to the center of the coin. This is because when the hub and the blank die are aligned the hub may "kiss" the blank die and leave an impression. The blank die has a convex surface so the center of the die is the highest portion of the blank die and closest to the hub before hubbing. </p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1059660, member: 11521"]Looks like strike doubling to me. With the modern single-squeeze hubbing process doubleD-dies (where the doubling was greatest closer to the rim) have, for the most part, been eliminated. The doubleD-dies that we do see now have the doubling closer to the center of the coin. This is because when the hub and the blank die are aligned the hub may "kiss" the blank die and leave an impression. The blank die has a convex surface so the center of the die is the highest portion of the blank die and closest to the hub before hubbing. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]
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