Machine Doubling?

kickersplaya · May 30, 2008

I know absolutely nothing about doubling, except this looks kinda fishy...maybe machine doubling? I figured I would ask the cool people on Cointalk.

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kickersplaya · May 30, 2008

Sorry, here's the pic...The "R" is what really looks fishy from a distance...

GDJMSP · May 30, 2008

The E R T Y all have it, but I'd guess die wear is the cause.

mikediamond · May 31, 2008

It's post-strike damage. The letters are flattened and I can see scrape marks on top of them.

greglax45 · May 31, 2008

could it be die deterioration as well? It looks deteriorated because of the post-strike damage.

mikediamond · May 31, 2008

Your comment makes no sense. Anyway, I see no sign of die deterioration, only damage.

GDJMSP · Jun 1, 2008

Question Mike - how does post strike damage make the bottom of the letters larger than they should be ?

mikediamond · Jun 1, 2008

They were flattened as well as scraped. Mash any design element and it grows wider.

Hobo · Jun 1, 2008

I agree. It's similar to pressing on a balloon - it will expand 90 degrees to the direction it is compressed.

huntsman53 · Jun 1, 2008

IMHO, it is damage from a coin rolling machine! I see this type of damage all of the time on coins at the end of a roll.

Frank