1964 Strongly Doubled-Die Nickel

hyf88 · January 1, 2011 11:43AM

Happy New Year to all!

Came across this nickel in a jar of pocket change and am having trouble trying to identify it. I see a listing on CONECA for a doubled-die obverse but this one seems to have a spread a little stronger than what is described there. Anyone ever seen one like this?

- Bill

crypto79 · January 1, 2011 1:51PM

your idea of strong and mine are different buddy, nice photos though

morgansforever · January 1, 2011 2:45PM

I fail to see any kind of doubling.

crypto79 · January 1, 2011 2:53PM

its there, look to the right of the 4... little bit of split

habaraca · January 1, 2011 3:20PM

WOW looks more like tripling to me

NotSure · January 1, 2011 4:26PM

A little in 'Liberty', and the 4 in the date, but nothing I'd call 'strongly'.

As crypto said...your idea of strong and mine are different buddy, nice photos though

19Lyds · January 1, 2011 4:49PM

<< <i>your idea of strong and mine are different buddy, nice photos though >>

GrumpyEd · January 1, 2011 6:19PM

Yea it's a pretty minor one but it does have some splits.

Looks like for 64-p there's only one Coneca listing that's a bus strike (DDO-die-12).
It also has a DDR (DDR-die-55) paired with that DDO so you might look close at the reverse.
LOL... They call the obv a "medium" spread but the reverse is a "light" spread so with that in mind you might need an electron microscope to see it

Nice pics!

WoodenJefferson · January 1, 2011 6:34PM

One of those squeezes was just a "hairs breath" off from the preceding one, it's there alright, but minor in nature. Still a good example to be pulling out of change. Keep looking!

tresgatos · January 1, 2011 7:17PM

What's that alien creature in the top photo?

PerryHall · January 1, 2011 10:35PM

The doubling is minor but it's definitely a doubled die. Neat find.

hyf88 · January 1, 2011 10:56PM

Thanks for the replies, guys. I agree, I should have used a different word than "strongly" to describe this one! I was thinking the doubling seemed stronger than what was described in CONECA. And unfortunately that alien is some white crud that has landed on the front of the coin. Might try to send it back to its leader with an acetone bath.....