Is this machine doubling or double?

bluelobster

I am not sure how te tell the difference

Sorry about the pic, I tried numerous shots it's in a mint set of which I have two and both D Kennedy's have the same doubling it's a 1996-D Half the words AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR all have some sort of doubling.

mozeppa

machine.

bluelobster

I though it probably was mechanical doubling, but when both the Halfs in the two mint sets had the same doubling, I thought that was a little strange ...although, they were shipped together from the mint and may have been struck at the same time. so maybe that explains it.

JRocco

Hey bluelobster,
As was explained to me years ago by a REALLY smart CONECA member, the dies can sometimes take on a rhythm of their own when striking coins, then can sometimes produce very repeatable bouncing or striking errors on coin after coin.

bluelobster

<< <i>Hey bluelobster,
As was explained to me years ago by a REALLY smart CONECA member, the dies can sometimes take on a rhythm of their own when striking coins, then can sometimes produce very repeatable bouncing or striking errors on coin after coin. >>



Interesting, thanks for the info.