1988 IKE DDO....4 Pics

blastpak

Looks like a DDO and alot of stress cracks. What do you think?

Smittys

Wow that's the First IKE Dime I've ever seen.

blastpak

I take it by your sarcasm that it's not a DDO?

blastpak

Wwhats with the frosty little cracks?

Smittys

Sorry, no it's not a Doubled Die...Sorry


Smitty

blastpak

Well I was ten cents shy of a soft drink but no longer

cladking

It appears to be die deterioration doubling on the Roosevelt dime.

This is often present when a die is highly eroded and is caused by the movement of
metal around the devices on successive strikes. It will sometimes look like mechanical
doubling but will often look like a poor example of the real thing. The doubling is us-
ually out from the center of the coin and there is always a lot of die wear evident.

DHeath

Your Roosevelt was struck with a fatigued die. Each time a coin is struck, there is some metal flow as the metal in the planchet is forced into the recesses of the die. Over a period of time, the metal flow takes on the characteristics of a glacier, and begins abrading away the weaker areas of the die itself. What you see is the rivulets formed by that abrasion. What appears to by doubling of the letters is also a product of this die fatigue. The easiest way to recognize a true doubled die is to look for split serifs. I've attached a pic. If you look at the "I" in the IGWT, you'll see the effect. Hope that helps.

LanLord

Excellent reply Mr. Heath.

blastpak

Yes, thank you for the explanation. You sure nobody wants to buy it? Low price of $225,000.00 Oops..wrong emoticon