Hello and Welcome ! Hard to tell , take pics with cell phone is better than your grainy Microscope pics ? Could be DDD ( Die Deterioration doubling ) . Either way NAV , No added value . Nice year by the way , just saying .
DDD or MD based upon a comparison with VV. http://varietyvista.com/09b WQ Vol 2/DDR Detail Pages/1966PDDR001.htm
I'm also leaning towards die deterioration doubling, but as Sal said, it really doesn't mater if it's MD or DDD. Neither are considered errors and add no extra value.
Thank you. I’m not really concerned with the added value. I’m still trying to learn all of the different doubling possibilities.
@Scott White If you don't have the following site bookmarked, check out: http://www.doubleddie.com/144801.html John Wexler does a good job of explaining the different types of worthless doubling. While you're there, take the time to look at the pics of true doubled dies, paying attention to split serifs, and wider devices and the other characteristics Wexler lists. Best way to learn is to look at lots of examples.
@Scott White ...I was the sixth to agree to die deterioration... no sense repeating the verbiage, this is one way to do so...Spark
hey Scott White i just wanted to show this, i used a photo program to smooth out the surrounding parts of your coin so that the letters U and M could stand out. one of the things i look for on a coin like yours is if the letters have a shelf like appearance. yours clearly does. i hope this helps. good luck brother
