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1976 Eisenhower Dollar double die

I have a 1976 Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar that is doubled on the reverse," united states of america ", almost every letter is doubled, how can I find out its worth?

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  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    I looked in the Cherry Pickers Vol II and it is not a listed variety, so I don't have a clue. Do you have a picture?
  • Yes, Thanks, I'll try to attach one.
  • Most likey it is strike doubling or mechanical doubling (same thing). A lot of the old timers in the error field consider it damage.
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome aboard.

    It looks like strike doubling. There is no listing I can find for a '76 t II DDR.
    Tempus fugit.
  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭
    Cladking hit it!

    If the second striking is flat and shelf like, vs rounded, it is strike doubling.

    That is caused by the die jumping around on the coin. It is also know as machine doubling.

    True Double Dies are stamped into the die by the hub which has rotated ever so slightly. The resulting coin then has the exact same lok at the die, and many coins that look exactly the same can be minted. With machine doubled coins, no two coins will look exactly alike.

    Look at pictures of 55 double die cents.....identical from a die diagnostic perspective.
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  • Thanks all, you treated the newbie well!!
  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image to the Forums, tparis6802!

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  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭

    ??

  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭


    1974 D Ike One Dollar Coin
    What would be the value of this coin roughly?

  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭





  • GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m assuming you want to know if that is a Doubled Die as you didn’t state what you want to know.
    The answer is no, it’s not, that is Machine/ Mechanical Doubling, one of the worthless doublings.
    It has a value of 1 dollar.

  • BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,424 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • Slade01Slade01 Posts: 294 ✭✭✭

    To give you a precise answer, about $1. MD is not an area that is collected.

    The only place that you see WAY overpriced MD claimed to be double die coins is on EBay, where there are a lot of uninformed people, to put it nicely and not use the word stupid. ;)

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Live by this. Knowing that other than for your own enjoyment, there is no or very little, premium.
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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just to help you further, this is from Wexler's Die Varieties Page, a free diagnostics aid.
    Jim


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  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭

    I apologize but the question I had was that what kind of doubling it had? Took coin to coin show Saturday and everyone there confirmed it was a valuable Doubled Die didn’t mention the class doubling it was or the value but after it’s certified il find out.

  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭


  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭

    Even the feet/legs of eagle are Doubled Die.

  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭

    No where near machine doubling.

  • 23Vasquez2323Vasquez23 Posts: 114 ✭✭

    This coin will be the first Doubled Die in the whole series of the Eisenhower One Dollar Coin.

  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @23Vasquez23 said:
    This coin will be the first Doubled Die in the whole series of the Eisenhower One Dollar Coin.

    Good for you. I can see you are itching to send it to PCGS so why don't you go Express and get it back in a few days. Keep us updated!

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  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • FrazFraz Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @23Vasquez23 said:
    This coin will be the first Doubled Die in the whole series of the Eisenhower One Dollar Coin.

    History made before my eyes.

  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,596 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @23Vasquez23 said:
    I apologize but the question I had was that what kind of doubling it had? Took coin to coin show Saturday and everyone there confirmed it was a valuable Doubled Die didn’t mention the class doubling it was or the value but after it’s certified il find out.

    How much did they offer you for it? 🤔

  • FrazFraz Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Resurrect old threads in another forum. This ain’t working for you here, @23Vasquez23.

  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To be fair, to my eyes the coin posted by “23 Vazquez” (not the 3 post OP) does appear to be doubled as much as some CPG listed DDOs and DDRs I recall seeing. But I will defer to the Ike experts who posted in this thread.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,827 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice example of mechanical doubling – nothing more

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  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭

    Fred nailed it. It's a pretty nice example of mechanical (machine) doubling. Unfortunately no grading service recognizes that since no two coins will be identical. Therefore no one collects them

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  • FrazFraz Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 22, 2024 6:08PM

    @segoja said:
    …no one collects them…

    It is a single-collector niche,

    But it’s trending.

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