As a new guy I am having trouble with many things. I applaud all you guys this stuf gets soooo deep. My latest confusion comes with identifying coins with spreading issues. I see a coin listed in say variety vista with light spreading issue or medium and I can't tell the difference between that and a normal coin. Any tricks of the trade anyone can pass on? Thanks
I think what @Comfortably Numb is referring to is the spread of a doubled die. In some cases, it is very slight. The 1955 DDO would be an example of an extreme spread. Chris
Yes so on Variety Vista if you look at say a 1974-D Kennedy DDO-001. It states their is Medium Spread on Liberty, date etc.. but I can't really tell the difference between that and a Kennedy with normal wear.
If you are checking out Variety Vista, the difference of “strength of doubling” can be explained Strong Spread: 1974-D Kennedy Half Dollar DDO-001 http://www.varietyvista.com/12 Kennedy Halves/DDO Detail Pages/1974DDDO001.htm Medium Spread: 1966 Kenedy Half Dollar DDO-031 http://www.varietyvista.com/12 Kennedy Halves/DDO Detail Pages/1964DDDO015.htm Light Spread: 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar DDO-015 http://www.varietyvista.com/12 Kennedy Halves/DDO Detail Pages/1964DDDO015.htm When the “strength of doubling” is cataloged, it is somewhat subjective, example 1970-S DDO-003 is listed as a ‘medium spread’ but I would call it a ‘light spread’ at best http://www.varietyvista.com/12 Kennedy Halves/DDO Detail Pages/1970SDDO003.htm Also the 1971-D Kennedy Half Dollar DDO-009 is listed as a ‘strong spread’ http://www.varietyvista.com/12 Kennedy Halves/DDO Detail Pages/1971DDDO009.htm But the 1971-D Kennedy Half Dollar DDO-004 is only listed as a ‘medium spread’ http://www.varietyvista.com/12 Kennedy Halves/DDO Detail Pages/1971DDDO004.htm
I think you're confusing two things that have nothing to do with one another. A doubled die is not an artifact of wear. Die deterioration is! Chris
