I don' see any evidence of a doubled die;
there is minor ejection or mechanical
doubling, which is a very common effect
on all denominations, and most dates, of
US coinage.
Check out the Appendix of the CherryPicker's
Guide to Die Varieties - it will show the difference
between the different types of Doubled Dies,
and ejection/mechanical doubling.
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I am by far not an expert on varieties, but it looks like a small doubling.
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I don' see any evidence of a doubled die;
there is minor ejection or mechanical
doubling, which is a very common effect
on all denominations, and most dates, of
US coinage.
Check out the Appendix of the CherryPicker's
Guide to Die Varieties - it will show the difference
between the different types of Doubled Dies,
and ejection/mechanical doubling.
Thanks for the lesson FredWeinberg! I clearly see the shelf like appearance now. This is fascinating to me.
Fred is the expert here - and in the hobby - so you can count on his opinion... Cheers, RickO