Double die 1966 dime

sharonnicole

There’s noticeable Doubling on the nose to the chin and on the ear.












The last “6” in the date is larger the the other, appears doubled to me..? Now on the Reverse side there is some sort of crack that runs threw “E PLU” (you’ll see it in the pictures) I’m unfamiliar with what this particular thing is. If y’all wouldnt mind to give a little feed back on what exactly it is and what causes it, I would greatly appreciate it:) also on the reverse side the word “Of” and part of “America” are doubled!

My question is if this is a rare coin or valuable in anyway?
Thanks in advance!!

1Mike1

Looks like machine doubling to me.

astrorat

What you see is strike doubling/machine doubling/shelf doubling. Whichever term you choose, it is not a doubled die. The type of doubling on your dime has no premium.

Your dime also appears to show evidence that is was struck by clashed dies (dies that struck each other without a planchet between them).

DollarAfterDollar

Such coins can usually be verified (to exist) by looking it up on Conica (sp). If it doesn't exist there it's most likely just machine doubling which it worthless. Real doubling "normally" has a turn (north west, south east, etc.) to it. just side by side "shelf like" doubling is just caused by something shifting, jumping, during striking.

giantsfan20

To OP if you are truly interested in what a Dd and the other types read the explanations and examples in the many posts here.

Click my name above and the discussions and you find a post that cotains links to the question of doubling and various forms of

Akbeez

What they said. However the "break" through E PLURIBUS is unusual, and agree it may be a clashed die. Lots of wear, likely mostly post-Mint damage. An interesting coin, keep it as a learning tool. I would.

yosclimber

As others have mentioned, looks like a nice die clash.
The shape should be Roosevelt's profile, but upside down.
I think I see his eyebrow at LU, nose in the leaves, and lips up high.
Not valuable, but a cool find.

Here is a similar die clash on a 3 cent nickel - they are quite common in this series.

I agree with the others; the doubling in OF AMERIC looks like shelf doubling that occurred during twisting as the die rebounded from the strike.
You can look up known doubled dies at:
http://varietyvista.com/07 Roosevelt Dimes/index.htm
It does not list any DDOs for 1966, though.

Thanks for sharing.

ricko

Machine doubling and also PMD on some areas. Cheers, RickO

georgiacop50

.... However the "break" through E PLURIBUS is unusual, and agree it may be a clashed die.

Not unusual at all. Die clashed Roosevelts are very common. Here is a particularly strong example on a 1965 - you can see that it is the outline of Roosevelt's face that is showing as a wavy line thru EPU.

DIMEMAN

What they said.