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<p>[QUOTE="PennyGuy, post: 2943198, member: 17502"]If the OP coin was a true doubled die that would be true, but these two cent pieces resulted from work done on the die lettering. Sometimes this result is revered to as Longacre doubling because Longacre was the engraver at the Mint during this time. I think the doubling is a result of the Mint trying to extend die life. After lapping the die the lettering was touched up to maintain well struck lettering.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PennyGuy, post: 2943198, member: 17502"]If the OP coin was a true doubled die that would be true, but these two cent pieces resulted from work done on the die lettering. Sometimes this result is revered to as Longacre doubling because Longacre was the engraver at the Mint during this time. I think the doubling is a result of the Mint trying to extend die life. After lapping the die the lettering was touched up to maintain well struck lettering.[/QUOTE]
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