Has this coin been double struck?
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pic of obverse?
I saw it too. Didn't know what to make of it. The obverse is unremarkable.
I thought it could be an extreme example of strike doubling with a loose rev die. I also wondered if it might be a fake but couldn't convince myself even though the reeding looks sort of funky.
lower rev closeup
Might just be my screen but the color looks weird. Are you sure it's real?
Obverse is normal.
An excellent question.
No, it's not mine.
It's an auction on the Bay.
https://ebay.com/itm/1876-S-Trade-US-Silver-Dollar-1-Doubling-On-Back-Please-See-Photos/174481050637?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
It is double struck, look at the doubling in the dentils. Whether it is authentic is another question. I’m leaning towards real. In hand inspection would be necessary.
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Why isn't this coin authenticated ... Would be my question.
If double struck then why is the obverse not showing doubling. I do not like the looks of the dentils at 3 o'clock on the reverse.
And around 10:30.
weakness in the dentils in an area is not unusual with trade dollars.
I don't think this coin is struck twice, it looks like an extreme case of strike doubling to me*. That begs the question, why haven't more of these appeared before? A unique "error" should always raise suspicion. When I enlarge the images with the reeding visible, there appear to be a number of irregularities. A coin with EF/AU details should have very regular edge reeding.
I hope the error experts will opine on this coin. * I am out of my comfort zone when speculating about the extremes of strike doubling, or double strikes.
Agree with the above observations.
I recall a Chinese fake Seated Liberty dollar that was sold periodically on ebay some years ago that had major doubling on just part of the text. This coin reminds me of that one.
I don't know what's going on with it but I'm pretty sure it isn't double struck. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say it's counterfeit.
Double struck seems impossible since not all details are doubled.
Maybe MD but also possibly counterfeit with a partially doubled die?
My guess from the pics is a double struck fake. The surfaces and color have that look about them. But it could just be the pics I suppose.
Thanks for all the feedback. I did not know what to make of it, as it was only doubled in some areas of the reverse. Most likely a fake with partially doubled reverse die.
If the reverse is the hammer die and its a bit loose between strikes you can get this effect.
This could be a case of a shifted reverse die...or a fake coin... Yeah, pretty non-committal, I know... I lean towards fake, but cannot substantiate the conclusion. Cheers, RickO
This is possible if a false die was made by pressing a coin into a ceramic mold sloppily with only some doubling. After the ceramic set a steel hub could be cast against it, and that hub used to make a die.
Well maybe someone with some money to waste will buy it and they'll come here with better pics to show us. Lol
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