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<p>[QUOTE="Christopher_B, post: 3992633, member: 109866"]Good afternoon, everyone. I'm a longtime reader, but this is the first time I've ever posted. I recently picked up a 2020 S Proof Kennedy Half and wanted to get some thoughts from the heavy- hitters on here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have done a lot of studying and reading before asking a question. I didn't want to waste others' time. So, I feel like I have a decent understanding of the difference between a true doubled die and machine/strike doubling. If I learned correctly...a doubled die means the image -- or part of it anyway -- is physically doubled on the die itself, whereas with machine or strike doubling, the die or planchet shifts a little during the strike, which basically drags the device a bit. And this often "thins out" the letter or whatever it is. Am I in the ballpark?</p><p><br /></p><p>I wanted to share this 2020 S Kennedy Half. I imagine it's simply machine doubling, but the "T" in Trust and the "R" in Liberty don't really appear to be thinner at all, especially the "T". I'd welcome your thoughts and thank you very much.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Christopher_B, post: 3992633, member: 109866"]Good afternoon, everyone. I'm a longtime reader, but this is the first time I've ever posted. I recently picked up a 2020 S Proof Kennedy Half and wanted to get some thoughts from the heavy- hitters on here. I have done a lot of studying and reading before asking a question. I didn't want to waste others' time. So, I feel like I have a decent understanding of the difference between a true doubled die and machine/strike doubling. If I learned correctly...a doubled die means the image -- or part of it anyway -- is physically doubled on the die itself, whereas with machine or strike doubling, the die or planchet shifts a little during the strike, which basically drags the device a bit. And this often "thins out" the letter or whatever it is. Am I in the ballpark? I wanted to share this 2020 S Kennedy Half. I imagine it's simply machine doubling, but the "T" in Trust and the "R" in Liberty don't really appear to be thinner at all, especially the "T". I'd welcome your thoughts and thank you very much.[/QUOTE]
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