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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCro57, post: 3811847, member: 92083&quot;]Ok, here I go again.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like to ask the many experts in this forum questions, mainly to get their opinions and explanations on why and how they classify things.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this example, I am trying to listen to others on why some things are considered Mint errors, like a double-struck coin, yet mechanical doubling is not considered so.</p><p>I am not advocating or disputing anyone. I am just here to listen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is why I ask: Both a double-strike and machine doubling are errors involving the striking process resulting in doubling.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1016290[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1016291[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I know one is much more rare and desirable, the other common and unwanted. But why is mechanical doubling not considered an error if the die comes lose resulting in push doubling like that 1957-D cent? I mean, a die is loose to create misaligned die strikes, and those are considered Mint errors. Below is my misaligned die strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1016293[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1016294[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So, what is it that negates machine doubling as a Mint error? By definition, it is a striking error, is it not? Is it not considered a Mint error only because they aren&#039;t desirable and are just so common? Or is there a more concrete reason?</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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