Machine doubling or DDR?
Davidcoins
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I’m new to coins and collecting, and I was wondering if this coin looks like machine doubling or if it might be a DDR. I just sent to have it graded, but I was wondering if I should resubmit it for consideration for a DDR.
Thank you for your help!
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Hard to tell from those photos. Closer photos of the doubling area needed.
What do you think of the new photo?
Much better! I would say that is machine doubling, not a DD, but I am no expert. Wait for others opinions.
Is there a known DDR for this year/mm? Does your coin match up exactly to photos of known examples?
Hmmm…there doesn’t seem to be a DDR from 1992 that matches photo…
IMO not a doubled die. Looks like mechanical/machine doubling. Note the flattened/shelf-like appearance of the doubling on the bottom of the CE of CENT.
If I were you, I would keep this coin as a great example of machine doubling, note their are no notched corners, all are even and with no true definitive notched corners. Keep it and label it as such for your own education and for others who question like coins.
Jim
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That is classic machine doubling. Really good pictures. Cheers, RickO
Thanks Jim! I’ll keep the coin in my personal collection, I really do like the way it looks. I’m surprised there isn’t a bigger premium for these types of coins, I love the way they look. Maybe one day the market will change
There isn't a premium because it's relatively common. True doubled dies are due to the working die actually having 2 impressions. An error was made when the individual die was produced
Machine doubling is caused by slop in the equipment. Dies become loose or there is a little bounce in the press. It can happen frequently with all of the strikes at high tonnage on the press and won't get fixed until a technician notices it. Error Expert John Wexler even calls this type of doubling "worthless doubling" on his doubleddie.com site
I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for the market to change. Error collectors know the differences between true doubling and the worthless type.
Okay wow thanks for your post clarifying the difference between machine doubling versus a DDO/R. I’m still struggling to be able to see the difference in an actual coin, but I’ll keep practicing