1965 Quarter with what I have been told is machine doubling, not DDO

Ringgy

Hi all
This is something that has been bothering me since I was told what this was, my guess is there are many people on this site that can explain it , is it not an error? does it detract from the coins value? in any case, I think this coin is beautiful, I would like to hear your thoughts
Thanks!

gumby1234

Nice looking quarter. Its mechanical doubling no premium for the doubled effect.

MarkKelley

Nothing more than strike doubling.

Mr_Spud

It looks like what is known as machine doubling, where the coin sort of wiggled as it was struck by the coin dies, but not a doubled die. A doubled die is where the die itself has a doubled impression and every coin the die strikes will have the same doubled words, letters or designs. The easiest way to tell the difference between machine doubling is that machine doubling doesn’t have any separation visible between the main letters and the doubling, instead it’s shelf like flattening with no separation from the letter and the shelf. Someone will come along in a couple of minutes with an illustration that shows the difference.

The coin itself looks like it came from a special mint set (SMS), which is sort of similar to a proof set. Its sort of half way between a regular uncirculated coin and a proof, that’s what the mint did that year instead of making proof sets. It’s nice looking, they usually are.

koynekwest

Yes-machine doubling. Here is Die #1, the good one. Images courtesy of variety Vista.

JBK

Classic and extreme MD.

The doubling is flat and shelf-like, and the doubled plus the underlying details equate to the normal width of the letters/numbers.

Ringgy

Thanks everyone!
I love Variety Vista it is a great site!
I have found more RPMs on Cents in my collection then I ever knew existed

ricko

Your coin definitely has machine doubling..... excellent pictures, thank you. It is also a very nice quarter. Cheers, RickO

jesbroken

As ricko says, great pictures and yes machine doubling. Welcome to the forum. With those type photos you should get good info on your questions.
Jim

koynekwest

Welcome to the boards! I agree-nice images!

Gurney266

I see the example of a DD above . Does that mean this one I found ahile back is over as well?

koynekwest

Repost a good picture, including the motto.

Gurney266

Ringgy

@Mr_Spud said:
It looks like what is known as machine doubling, where the coin sort of wiggled as it was struck by the coin dies, but not a doubled die. A doubled die is where the die itself has a doubled impression and every coin the die strikes will have the same doubled words, letters or designs. The easiest way to tell the difference between machine doubling is that machine doubling doesn’t have any separation visible between the main letters and the doubling, instead it’s shelf like flattening with no separation from the letter and the shelf. Someone will come along in a couple of minutes with an illustration that shows the difference.

The coin itself looks like it came from a special mint set (SMS), which is sort of similar to a proof set. Its sort of half way between a regular uncirculated coin and a proof, that’s what the mint did that year instead of making proof sets. It’s nice looking, they usually are.

After looking at my 65 Mint sets, I believe it to be a business strike, the quarters in the SMS are more mirror like than this one, it looks more silky to me, but I could easily be wrong:)