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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1885719, member: 15199&quot;]I agree also. The difficulty stems from some collectors thinking any ( even microscopic) &#039;split serif appearing &#039; automatically indicates a doubled die, when it is actually just random wear or damage. How to tell? Compare the width of the appearing arm of letter or numeral to the others. If it is a doubled die, the width should be greater where the &#039;split&#039; appears.&nbsp; If the &#039;split &#039; is close to the middle of the number or device, the affected arm should be normal + 50% of the width. If the crossbar of the &#039;4&#039; here was 50% wider, I would see a DD, but it is the same width as the other letters/numbers with out &#039;splitting&#039; so it is not. I have noticed many&nbsp; members posting in other threads &quot; split serif so doubled die&quot; and it isn&#039;t at all. </p><p><br /></p><p>Imagine using a cookie cutter in the shape of a star. If you press the dough once and then again in exactly the same crease, the star will be the width of the cutter. Now do it again and for the second press, this time, move the cookie cutter 1/4 inch to one side., now that cookie will be 1/4inch wider than the first.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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