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1944 D Quarter RPM?

Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

Spotted this one without my loupe and was surprised to see what looks like D/D/D under magnification. Let me know what you think.

Whole Rev.

Close ups

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  • BigDowgieBigDowgie Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭✭

    My opinion is machine or strike doubling. The second and third D's appear to have a flat or shelf-like surface shape. I see no separations between the D's. However, I'm baffled as to how this doubling occurs just on the mint mark and nowhere else I can see. The mystery at the mint! Maybe we have a new Discovery Channel Show in the works?

  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BigDowgie said:
    I'm baffled as to how this doubling occurs just on the mint mark and nowhere else I can see.

    That is exactly as I was thinking. That is why I made sure to have the letters in the close up images I included.

  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm pretty sure this is a legit D/D/D - not strike doubling (or tripling, as it were). Great photos!

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about a "strike doubled" D/D...LOL >:)

  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So what are the next steps of having this varified? As I don't know of any 44 D RPM's.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Send it to Coin World for free. Otherwise, our host. Good luck. I was just joking about the RPM in my post above.

  • JcldJcld Posts: 449 ✭✭✭

    It looks a lot like machine doubling but I am not sure how it occurs just on the mint mark like that. Interesting find for sure

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It certainly appears to be a tripled D..... You should send it to Coin World as @Insider2 recommended...Perhaps @FredWeinberg will comment on this issue...Cheers, RickO

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the MD camp- the doubling is flat and shelf-like. MD on Washington quarter mintmarks is extremely common.

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  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cmerlo1 said:
    I'm in the MD camp- the doubling is flat and shelf-like. MD on Washington quarter mintmarks is extremely common.

    I agree MD is common on these, however you would see some doubling elsewhere. wingtips, letter tips, arrows. But nothing like the tripling of a MM.

    As stated above, I will be sending this off for further verification.

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Jinx86 said:

    @cmerlo1 said:
    I'm in the MD camp- the doubling is flat and shelf-like. MD on Washington quarter mintmarks is extremely common.

    I agree MD is common on these, however you would see some doubling elsewhere. wingtips, letter tips, arrows. But nothing like the tripling of a MM.

    As stated above, I will be sending this off for further verification.

    Many quarters, especially from the 1950's and early 60's and especially Denver coins, show MD only on the mintmark- not sure how it happens, but it does. I do hope yours turns out to be an RPM.

    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is a long shot, but I hope so too.

  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cmerlo1 said:

    @Jinx86 said:

    @cmerlo1 said:
    I'm in the MD camp- the doubling is flat and shelf-like. MD on Washington quarter mintmarks is extremely common.

    I agree MD is common on these, however you would see some doubling elsewhere. wingtips, letter tips, arrows. But nothing like the tripling of a MM.

    As stated above, I will be sending this off for further verification.

    Many quarters, especially from the 1950's and early 60's and especially Denver coins, show MD only on the mintmark- not sure how it happens, but it does. I do hope yours turns out to be an RPM.

    This is true.
    The OP's coin is machine doubled.

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