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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 3210055, member: 15199&quot;]More than 2 hubbings were usually for higher definition coins such as proofs or also for extra large diameter coins, 2 was the normal for circulation coins before the modern single-squeeze die production method, and some feel a single squeeze can produce a doubled die, and some think it is not possible, but you will find they are supported by many.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some are made by a working die being used for a master die or by itself to strike reproductions such as the Bashlow restrikes in many different compositions, but the defacing marks were still there.</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/1861-1961-Confederate-Cent-Bashlow-Restrike-Nickel-Breen-8012-Uncirculated-/192604152356" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/1861-1961-Confederate-Cent-Bashlow-Restrike-Nickel-Breen-8012-Uncirculated-/192604152356" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/1861-1961-Confederate-Cent-Bashlow-Restrike-Nickel-Breen-8012-Uncirculated-/192604152356</a></p><p><br /></p><p>most are much lesser prices depending on the composition. I forget which book said the nickel one was very scarce since the metal was too hard to mint and the die started breaking up.</p><p><br /></p><p>several people have defaced dies that were sold as scrap for a while and made their way through the market.&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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