How'd they come up with this?

epruyne

Man I thought I have been learning a good deal about collecting coins and everything over the past three months or so...until I saw this. I must admit I haven't been doing as much reading as I should but I honestly don't have the time at all. ink-la

How do people find these things and what makes them what they are...is it just different strikes at different points. I know that these are a big thing with VAMS but is it like this with every coin type? Just curious...

hope this link works

Shocker

I'm starting to think that you could take ANY coin, put it under a microscope, and find it to be a rare, unidentified variety. I like the looks of many classic DD coins (55 & 72 cents), but just don't care much for these types of DD's. Just my opinion, and not meant to disrespect DD collectors.

kranky

There are a number of collectors who have an interest in doubled dies, and they enjoy going through rolls and bags looking for examples. It's not really "different strikes at different points" - they look for evidence of the die itself having some doubling. Of course the monster doubled dies like the 1955/55 Lincoln are the ones that get most of the publicity, but there are tons of lesser doubled dies also.

I grant you that the example you linked shows very minor evidence of doubling and I can see why many people wouldn't be very excited about such a coin. I recently picked up a book on Kennedy halves and while it illustrates many, many different doubled dies, the vast majority are so minor most people wouldn't be able to spot it unless you gave them a 10x loupe and told them exactly where to look.

It's a subset of the hobby that appeals to some people, but obviously not to everyone - just like repunched mint marks.

Baley

it's a pretty obscure variety when you have to use arrows on a microphotograph to show it, and even then, you're like, "what am i lookin at??"

my rule of thumb is, if my naked eye can't at least detect it, and if it don't jump right out at ya under 10x, then it ain't nuthin special... yes I know there are exceptions, but I just can't see paying any kind of premium for a coin like this, maybe thats just me, but I'd say resale is pretty limited to those few folks who specialize sooo deeply that they'd make a market for a coin like this, however thin.