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Is this a genuine double strike? (Large Photos)

I'm glad I'm getting a hang of my camera, and can take semi-decent photos now image

I picked this up today, but for some reason it strikes me as a bit off. I can't figure it out, but I'm hoping someone would be willing to help me out on this!

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Also, on the off-center strike, parts of "RTY" especially at the "T" seems doubled. I know that the stretch is the result of it being struck a second time, but do doubled letters on the stretch indicate more than one strike?

Thanks again for your help!
Ben
-Ben T. * Collector of Errors! * Proud member of the CUFYNA

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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes it is.
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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146
    struck from pretty worn out dies for one thing.
    the doubling you see is from deteriorating dies
    not a `second strike`
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    Thank you for the responses image

    After re-reading my question, I found that it was very poorly worded and I apologize for that image

    Ben
    -Ben T. * Collector of Errors! * Proud member of the CUFYNA
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,565 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice double strike!
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is a double struck coin but not a triple struck coin.

    The second strike started where you see the "T above the the "T" but as the dies press down, the coin slipped creating the metal flow you see.

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