Flying Eagle Double struck on one side only!

EagleEye

The coin was struck once, then later struck again after the reverse die rotated slightly.

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MikeInFL

Very cool. FEC pattern?

RYK

Cool! I love large size FE patterns.

NumisOxide

Awesome coin!

Dennis88

Okay, you were just trying to get my attention???









Is it for sale????

Dennis

EagleEye

Sorry, this is not the Buy/ sell board.

RKKay

Cool coin, Rick. Interestingly, it is not extremely uncommon to find J-163/164s double struck like this.

EagleEye

Yes, I think a batch was coined, then later (notice the rusted dies) they were restruck but the die allignment was different. I guess the anvil die was the Eagle die and they dropped the struck coin in so the Eagle popped into place. This was graded PR-64 by PCGS labeled J-164 original. I tend to use die state as a determinent as to Original or Restrike. I'm not so sure about PCGS.

RKKay

Original or restrike, it's really cool.

Conder101

<< <i>Yes, I think a batch was coined, then later (notice the rusted dies) they were restruck but the die allignment was different. I guess the anvil die was the Eagle die and they dropped the struck coin in so the Eagle popped into place. >>


If this is true then the rotation direction and the amount of rotation should be the same on each piece. If they are inconsistant then it could possibly indicate that the egle was the anvil and the hammer die was loose and shifted between strikes.

relayer

Neat

Atlantic

Cool Coin,,,

EagleEye

I believe they all have the same rotation, although I've only seen two like this. Rick Kay, could confirm this. The die states should all be the same as well.

Here is an earlier die state piece without the double striking. Notice it stll has the die rust (obverse rim 3:00 to 5:00) but the Eagle's wing is not polished into the field.

RKKay

From what I've seen, Rick's conclusion is right. Although I've only seen about 5, they all had the same die rotation on the second strike.

jabba

WAY

EagleEye

It would be really cool to see one with the rotated reverse that wasn't struck again.

cohodk

<< <i>I believe they all have the same rotation, although I've only seen two like this. Rick Kay, could confirm this. The die states should all be the same as well.

Here is an earlier die state piece without the double striking. Notice it stll has the die rust (obverse rim 3:00 to 5:00) but the Eagle's wing is not polished into the field.
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I must say that I really like this coin.

shylock

That is a cool reverse!