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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 827651, member: 15929&quot;]How about this for an example of Major Machine doubling?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/lcl1119/IKEs/DDO%20vs%20Machine/1971-SMotto00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Below is an example of a true doubled die.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/lcl1119/IKEs/DDO%20vs%20Machine/1971-SProofMotto00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Even though the MDD image shows nice &quot;doubling&quot;, note the lack of serif splits indicating that the device was &quot;slightly smeared&quot; as the coin was made instead of actually doubled on the die as it was being made.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Die&#039;s are made with multiple squeezings from a hub. After the first impression is made, the die gets annealed and then a second impression gets made. If the relief is still not good enough, the die gets annealed (heated to soften it) again and a third impression is made.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If any of the impressions are not lined up exactly, then a &quot;second&quot; or &quot;third&quot; set of devices (letters, profiles, etc.) gets created. This is indicated by the splits in the serifs which can readily be seen on the above image. Identifiable &quot;separation&quot; is what to look for on doubled die coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Machine doubling could be likened to using a rubber ink stamp. Make a single, clean impression with the stamp, and the resulting ink image is clean. Add a slight twist as you make the impression and the resulting image gets distorted.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The exact same thing occurs during the minting process.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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