Most spectacular doubled die error ever is discovered

kranky

Coin World reports this week that an 1872 Seated dime has been discovered with a 180-degree rotation doubled die reverse. Another example was cherried at the FUN show in an NGC MS64 holder that confirmed the find. Tom DeLorey called it "The most spectacular die error I have ever seen on a United States coin in 40 years of collecting, including five years with Collectors' Clearinghouse and five years with ANACS. Nobody ever suspected such a thing could happen on a United States coin."

It's been categorized as a Class I doubled die (rotated hub doubling). By comparison, up to now the classic 1955 DDO Lincoln was the coin with that had the most rotation, which was 2 degrees.

Check your 1872 Seated dimes! From the photos, the easiest diagnostics would be a piece of the wreath visible in the field above and to the right of the E in DIME, and a a serif from the E in ONE visible inside the lower half of the opening in the D in DIME.

airplanenut

I just got my copy of CW- I hope to read it on Sunday, maybe I'll have to wait until next week

Jeremy

keoj

I look forward to seeing this coin. The most spectacular DD that I've ever seen (and they're not that rare) is the 76-CC DDR. So much on the coin is distinctly doubled and can be seen easily. Can this DD be seen easily or is the first strike masked heavily by the final strike?

keoj

keoj

PS.

I'll try to post a nice picture tonight of this coin when I access to a picture.

keoj

kranky

I wouldn't describe it as poke-your-eye-out visibility (after all, the first example wasn't discovered until 1999), but it's clearly visible to the naked eye in a few areas in the field near the inside of the wreath.

Barry

I looked at my 1872 dime. Just a "regular" one.

keoj

I can't figure out how to get an image up here but if anyone wants an image (it'll be a big file) of an excellent example of a 76-CC DDR Trade Dollar, just PM me and I'll send you one.

keoj