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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3813549, member: 24314&quot;]JCro57, posted:&nbsp; &quot;I hope everyone understands, as I tried to make clear, that I do not personally see the value of machine doubling.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;I am also NOT making the case or advocating that machine doubling should be considered and accepted as a Mint error.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;I was trying to figure out the mechanics of <span style="color: #660066"><b>why</b> one error that occurs during the striking process (machine doubling) differs from a more valuable type like double/multi strikes or a die variety like a doubled die.</span> Both double strikes and machine doubling were not intended, and both occurred because of faults during the striking process. I asked this to help myself understand it better, pure and simple.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #660066">This has all been explained <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> BECAUSE IT DOES!&nbsp; </span></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Fred Weinberg, posted: &quot;If it&#039;s a Frank Spadone Book, it&#039;s virtually worthless.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a nice copy in my hand right now and have just looked through it for the first time in several years.&nbsp; At one time (early 1970&#039;s), this book and the coins in it was an initial attempt to list varieties and ODDITIES seen on our coins.&nbsp; <b><span style="color: #b30000">Back then, it was not worthless! </span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I consider this book my introduction to &quot;coins that were different&quot; and a forerunner of the variety field as it exists today.&nbsp; Knowledge builds on past contributions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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