2014-D, doubling of some sort on Lincolns nose, ear and back if any?

Hello CoinTalk,

Thank you in advance again for your any feedback you can give me on what kind of doubling this is. I am guessing it is machine, but have not seen this type before.

Thank you again for taking a quick look. I'm sorry I'm not good enough to figure it out on my own yet.....

 

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First, when posting multiple photos, it would be much easier on those trying to help if you would simply post the full images as opposed to thumbnails, and is particularly true for those of us using mobile devices.

That said, I see no evidence of strike doubling (which is the go-to answer around here when folks don't know). May I ask if the "doubling" you think you see is visible when examining the coin with a loupe, or only when imaging the coin?

You also need to understand that this coin is well inside of the single squeeze era, and means any accepted "doubling" will not necessarily mimic that of true doubled dies. If you haven't already done so, the below link is to an excellent educational website and one well worth spending at least a few hours perusing.

http://doubleddie.com/

 

Thank you BooksB4Coins! I don't have a loupe, it was from imaging only.... I will post full images in the future, that is a good point! I will study the info in the link.

 

You're certainly welcome.

The reason I asked is depending on what is used when imaging coins, it can make it look as if certain anomalies are present when in fact nothing is there. This is most common on inexpensive USB "microscopes". May I ask what you're using to take your photos?

 

I'm wondering if it isn't perhaps some sort of glare or something from your lighting? I "think" I see what you are talking about and it seems to be more glare than anything else.

 

Some of that is glare, some of it are consequences of the strike. These coins aren't minted with cookie-cutter precision.

 

Agreed and they are not always plated well either, giving the look of doubling in some cases.