You folks are great! Any thoughts on these images?

Ladyluck6199

I’ve searched and searched, pondered and stared at this coin for far too long…. Need a second opinion. Not going to reveal the year… but can unequivocally state that this is the only one of its kind known across the internet.

Ladyluck6199

Gunna send it on in to PCGS and see what they grade it as. It is clearly DDR (3rd image: two clear points on the L) but I wonder if it’s TDR. If it gets TDR designation I hit the jackpot.

Ladyluck6199

And I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year and everything in between!

yosclimber

Most likely shelf doubling (aka "mechanical doubling") on the bottom of DOLLAR and nearby stars,
and same on the tops of ICA and nearby stars.
Read all about it here:
http://doubleddie.com/144822.html
I don't see the two clear points on the L that you describe in the 4th photo,
but it is encouraging that you do know what to look for.
I see typical flat shelf-like doubling.

Even though it is often dismissed as "not valuable", it's still fun to find things like this.
Thanks for sharing with your good photos.

You can also look up known Kennedy DDRs at
http://doubleddie.com/919455.html

TonerGuy

Looks like mechanical doubling to me as well...

ricko

Yes, it is machine doubling (at least in the pictures you have posted). Cheers, RickO

Oldhoopster

Not seeing any notching/split serifs, rounding, or thickening of the devices. Those are all characteristics of die doubling. The flat appearance is indicative of mechanical doubling

You can send it in for variety attribution, but the major TPGs will only attribute varieties in the Cherry Pickers Guide or other references https://www.pcgs.com/varietyfaq

I would recommend saving your money and not send it in, especially since the consensus says it's non-value added MD

lkeigwin

Machine, mechanical or shelf doubling. Call it what you like. But it is not from a doubled die. And PCGS will make no mention of it.

Still, always fun to see and rather cool.
Lance.

Namvet69

Save your money, study up on md, that being machine or mechanical doubling, you'll thank us later. Peace Roy

airplanenut

It’s machine doubling, but kudos on giving us high quality, useful images instead of the normal “I found a doubled die” threads with no images or images taken from outer space of a coin that’s spent four years being run over in a Walmart parking lot.

messydesk

Read this article by JT Stanton about doubled dies vs. machine/mechanical/strike doubling.

http://conecaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/StrikeDoublingFlyer-1.pdf

MsMorrisine

coneca guys are fantastic with this question. read that

Jimnight

Looks like machine doubling.

Ladyluck6199

Uugh really? Cause I looked and looked and sure as shit that is a double L…. I’m not making it up. I’m gunna send it in. I think it’s a ddr with machine doubling or perhaps even a TDR. Too many doubled die similarities as opposed to not for me. But again you guys are great and thanks for your input! Good on ya!

yosclimber

If it was true separated tips on the second L, shouldn't the first L also have separated tips?
A small contact mark could create that little notch in the second L tip.

You are free to send it in for attribution, but even it it was a real DDR or TDR,
I think you would lose money in the process, because I don't think a DDR or TDR
without good separation will sell for much.
On ebay, in November two 1967 PCGS PR-67 DDRs were sold.
One for $61 and one for $125.
If $80 was paid to grade each one, money was lost on the first one....

joeykoins

Here's what you wanna see!


Good Luck

davewesen

varietyvista will also give you reported DDs for the series

varietyvista.com/12%20Kennedy%20Halves/DDR%20Listings.htm