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2001 5 cent Canada

acadienacadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭
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Please confirm the double denomination.




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  • OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No split serifs, flat and shelf-like, those are characteristics of mechanical doubling (also called strike or machine doubling). There may be a little die deterioration doubling as well.

    You may be familiar with this site, but just in case, go to
    WWw.doubleddie.com
    and click on the tab marked "worthless doubling" for a good explanation

    Member of the ANA since 1982
  • acadienacadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

    Will order Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins and Strike, vol 1 and 2. What would you suggest for the Canadian die variety coins?

    Appreciate your feedback :)

  • sylsyl Posts: 960 ✭✭✭

    I addition to the 5-6 specific types of "doubling" in all the doubleeddie info on the internet, this is a good one as well:

    http://www.coinbidders.com/Strike Doubling Flyer - PDF.pdf

  • acadienacadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

    Got off the web you mention, Oldhoopster and yourself are real pro doubling. Has to mention in the introduction, doubling can be very challenging and even more difficult for a novice to comprehend. Additionally, there are times when determining the difference can be frustrating for even a very experienced collector.

    Time an effor will get me there, one day at a time.

    Thanks for helping :)

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