did anyone see the article in NN feb 8th issue about a doubled die 2010 5-ounce silver bullion grand
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...ken potter shows pics of it and it sure does look like the real deal, but it is not. hard to believe! if you
get a chance check it out. very interesting.
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How many are like this? I know my buddy got some with doubling on them.
<< <i>How many are like this? I know my buddy got some with doubling on them. >>
...i didn't see anything in the article stating whether or not any others were reported. ken warns collectors to watch
for these to be offered on the bay, possibly. so buyer beware! the tip off is the designer's initials which show shelf/
machine doubling, this confirms that it is NOT a doubled die. also the collector, david s. brenner, found some form of
doubling on all of the 5 coins in the 5-ounce silver series. the strongest was on the grand canyon example.
I wonder what the mint thinks about them, since it is obviously not an ideal strike and it is a mechanical issue.
...it's best to give a long look at the designer initials on the coins for the shelf doubling.
The dies take a full day or longer for an engraver to clean them after they are cut by the Micron die machine. It would seem very, very unlikely that any die would show true "doubled die" characteristics - just from the fact that they are cut not struck as in the old days.
<< <i>The 5-oz drink coasters are struck twice in rapid succession. Their size almost guarantees some mechanical doubling someplace on the tokens. >>
Here's the article about them:
Article with pics
I knew it would happen.
...i was granted permission from ken potter to post the designer's initials that show the shelf/mechanical
doubling to look for to confirm the coins are not true doubled dies.
<< <i>it's been reported a few times before.
I wonder what the mint thinks about them, since it is obviously not an ideal strike and it is a mechanical issue. >>
Is it really? Ken is out to lunch sometimes. He totally missed the boat on the Wisconsin's, lost quite a bit of street cred on the very bad call.
Edited to add: Since these coins are obviously different from coins without the doubling (or whatever) shouldn't they be classified somehow to differentiate them from coins struck without this "effect"
<< <i>Sure looks like a doubled die to me- has all the bells and whistles... >>
Agreed......
<< <i>My had the doubling look as well, some even looked like tripling...However it was already reported and determined mechanical.
While we're on the topic, although I've seen both types of doubling in photos etc...What would cause the little {dots, ridges, serrations} looking stuff going up the sides in my photo?