Is there something special about this '2'?

Lambeau

It looks like there is a little doubling in the '2' in '1942'. Is there any known double die other than the 2/1 for this date?

I simply cannot get a good pic of it, and yes, I know that it is smeared-looking, but it looks like it was doubled before that incident

Leiana

It looks like mechanical doubling to me, but it's really hard to tell from those pictures.

-Amanda

Leiana

Here is an educational link delineating the difference between a true doubled die and mechanical doubling.

I hope that helps.

In addition, to me mechanical doubling looks doubled underneath the letters while die doubling looks doubled on top of the letters. If that makes any sense to anyone other than myself.

-Amanda

Lambeau

Thanks Amanda

majorbigtime

I beleive it was just smashed in circulation--a junk box item IMO.

yellowjacket

Wow, Amanda. You are realy on! It looks like strike doubling to me as well. Look at the Y in liberty, as well.

I like Amanda's description of the difference between strike doubling, where the die bounces during the strike compared to hub doubling, where the doubled image is on the die.

BTW, the damaged numerals appear to be from a counting machine. Beware of the effects of metal being moved around in this process.

dorkkarl

common circulation damage

K S