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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 22252340, member: 19250&quot;]Brazil</p><p><br /></p><p>Brazil has given us so many wonderful things! Coffee, the rain forest ,the girl from Ipanema….but one of the most exciting gifts from Brazil to a numismatic world is some of the most radical doubled dies one can imagine.</p><p>I was fortunate enough to meet a Brazilian on line, whom befriended me. His name is Walter. </p><p>Walter was so appreciative to my help on some of his U.S. coins, he insisted to send me a gift. One cannot imagine when I opened the envelope to find these wonderful doubled die coins. So many times in our hobby newbies have a difficult time distinguishing a true doubled die specimen from machine doubling. </p><p>There so many doubled dies some right in your face, others leaves one scratching their head wondering how could this even considered a doubled die.&nbsp; It seems that the 1990&#039;s Brazil minted some of the most radical doubled dies. </p><p>As a variety collector I mostly focus on U.S. variety coins….however as a collector aka “coin hoarder” I do have quite a few world coins in my collection. Some very nice specimens, but none that are varieties like these Brazilian Centavos. </p><p>As a variety collector one does search for certain specimens, but lets be real the odds of plucking a 1955 DDO Lincoln cent from the wild is….well lets say just about impossible! </p><p>So if one wanted a specimen with such pronounced doubling one either needs a good buddy as Walter, or to search Brazilian coins of the 1990&#039;s. I venture to say if one would buy a lot of Brazilian coins from the 90&#039;s the odds of scoring a sweet Doubled die would be very possible.&nbsp; And as an added bonus Brazilian coins have some real sweet clashed varieties.&nbsp; Some with triple dates! Correct&nbsp; a date on the coin, an inverted date over the head as well an upright date clash. </p><p>So if you want to find a nice&nbsp; doubled die specimen to add to your world collection, or just want a in your face example of this variety one only need to look to Brazil.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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