1969 s double die
Dana
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My dad has so many coins including a 1969 s double die. I need to find someone that knows about these coins . He is looking to sell them but I don't know how to go about it . Please help lol.
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Show your dad the link below and in particular, the pictures of the doubling in the upper right hand corner. His needs to match precisely, or it isn’t valuable. Almost every week, I hear from people who think or want or believe that they have one. But there have only been 1 or 2 winners from among several hundred (if not more than one or two thousand) inquiries.
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1969-s-1c-doubled-die-obverse-rd/2923
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
If that is your expectation, you are both bound to be disappointed. He almost certainly does not have one.
A high resolution photo of the coin would help determine that. That being said, the odds are extreme. Please post.
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We need pics, and not blurry out of focus images that a blind man took.
Welcome to the forum!
This is a great place to learn more.
You need to be able to post photos for the best responses.
Welcome, nobody can be of very much help with the very limited information that is in your OP. While I hope you are correct, it is very unlikely that your family is actually in possession of the incredibly valuable 1969 S DDO coin, it is far more likely that what you have is a coin with mechanical doubling that has been misattributed as the rare one.
As for selling, well again we would need much more information to give you much guidance, my suggestion is that you go to the resource section of the PCGS website and look for an authorized PCGS/NGC dealer in your area. Here is a direct link to the dealer locator.
https://pcgs.com/dealers
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Good luck, I hope you have one.
Post some pictures of the 69 S DDO.
As @MFeld has stated, please ask your Dad to compare his 69S to the one on Coinfacts that Mark has given you the website link. I have placed a photo below for you to have the coin compared to. If in fact your Dad's coin is identical to the one shown, then definitely take clear photos of the front and back and post them for further analysis by some of the most knowledgeable numismatists available for free. Welcome to the forum and I wish you and your father the best.
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@Dana ... Welcome aboard. You have received excellent inputs from experienced numismatists. Please follow it... Post pictures of your Dad's coin if you can, we will help further. There is some skepticism noted above, and that is because the coin you referenced is not common. Good luck, Cheers, RickO
Welcome to the group. There are different kinds of doubling. Hub doubling or a doubling on the actual die that makes the coin are the most valuable.. The picture above is an example of Hub doubling.. The "hub" makes a working die. A die strikes the blank planchet to impart the design and make an actual coin. Sometimes the die can shift slightly to create an appearance of a double die but it is not a true double die.. As in the photo above you can see clear separation of the letters and numbers on the coin, a true double die. On strike doubling the coin has a flat shelf like imprint that is still connected to the original letter or number. I hope that helps. Post a photo if you can.