it has been brought to my attention about the coppercoins web site. i noticed while looking at the list of double dies that they talk about the fat or wide letters as double dies? for example on this photo. they refer to it as "extra thickness" but i don't SEE the doubling. or there are coins that look like what i have been told is MD or hub doubling? but they call they ddo's? of course they are not SUPER valuable, they are running for more. here is a photo of one off coppercoins am talking about. ty for taking the time to read all this. ty in advance for any help.
Be real careful if you buy from there. Only coins with clear pics. Even then you should shoot video of you opening the package & inspecting the contents.
There's a DD6 (look it up) which manifests principally in a fat, contorted 9. What's the year of the coin in the pic? Better still, can you link us up to the pic?
When the reference is made about "fat" letters/numbers, you have to look at the serifs for the doubling. In the photo you posted, you can see the faint split serif on the tail of the "9". Chris
There is one class of Doubled Die that often does not show a clear notching or separation in the doubling. (I think it is Distorted Hub Doubling.) It just manifests itself as an additional thickness in the lettering. I don't pay too must attention to that class of doubled die.
that is what is known as class 6 or distended hub doubling. it occurs when the dies are improperly annealed during the hubbing process causing the design to stretch toward the rim. this type doubling will often not show any split in the serifs. Richard
