Do I have a 1939 Double Monticello nickel?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by kdd702, Mar 17, 2012.

  1. kdd702

    kdd702 New Member

    I have a 1939 nickel and i just want to know if it is a double monticello.

    Thanks.

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  3. Wporch

    Wporch New Member

    Not too sure wait for others to answer as well, but looks like a warn die to me.
     
  4. statequarterguy

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  5. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    The doubling on a 1939 DDR Doubled Monticello Jefferson Nickel is very prominent with a wide spread even on circulated examples.

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    Your coin is showing mechanical doubling.
     
  6. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Here is a photo of a circulated example.

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  7. kdd702

    kdd702 New Member

    So what do I have here? Nothing? What is MD?

    Here is another picture I forgot to add.

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  8. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Your coin is the result of strike doubling, also known as mechanical doubling or machine doubling. There is no premium associated with strike doubling. Do you see how different the spread of the doubling is between your example and the photos posted of the Doubled Monticello's? It is most evident on the last "O".
     
  9. kdd702

    kdd702 New Member

    Thanks. I only wish it was worth something and I guess its cool to have a machine doubled nickel. LOL.
     
  10. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    To be honest, even a real 1939 Doubled Monticello Jefferson is worth less than $100 in the lower circulated grades.
     
  11. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    sorry, as stated above, MD (machine doubling aka mechanical doubling),

    But keep looking.

    I have cherry picked several of them
     
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  13. Marcus Noble

    Marcus Noble New Member

    I have that same coin,I found it 2 days ago,1939 jefferson double die.
     
  14. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Well-Known Member

    I love Jeffersons. We all love pictures. Welcome to Coin Talk
     
  15. Marcus Noble

    Marcus Noble New Member

    Thanks,I just started collecting coins, this Jefferson coin the 1939 was the first coin I found.
     
  16. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    A duplicate old thread on this coin that was restarted by Marcus.
     
  17. 2manyhobbies

    2manyhobbies Well-Known Member

    I agree your coin has MD. Best way to tell on this coin is that the "doubling moves both east and west. A true doubled die only moves in one direction, But a true DD coin can also show MD. Please post pics of the entire coin. There are a few oddities between 38 and 40 that are also collectible.
     
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