1969s ddo verification
Hello. I have 2 1969s ddo that I would like someone to verify for me if you could please. I see double die in both these coins. Can anyone else? Thank you all so much. Larry
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@scarletta said:
Hello. I have 2 1969s ddo that I would like someone to verify for me if you could please. I see double die in both these coins. Can anyone else? Thank you all so much. LarryBelow is a certified one for comparison:
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What you have is mechanical doubling, not a ddo. Welcome! There is a lot of knowledge here.
Collector, occasional seller
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Post the pic of the whole coin and then the close up please.
I agree with the above post.
bob
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No it's not like they said above it's not a DDO.
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As several previous posters have said, this is mechanical doubling, used to be called "die bounce", "ejection doubling", "strike doubling"...etc.
Very common and worth no additional premium unless it is REALLY extreme, and even then, it would be worth more as an educational reference than as a numismatic item.
You will notice the doubled numerals and mintmark have a flat, stair-step look to them. True doubled dies do not look like that.
Also, it is possible to have a doubled mintmark (called a RPM) and a doubled die .....but it would be uncommon to have them both on the same coin, with the repunched mintmark's doubling exactly matching the doubling on the date.1 -
It is a cool coin to have if you ever get a genuine DD you can use it as comparison to help others. I would keep it even if it has no significant value.
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no, as said above
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@scarletta .... Welcome aboard....it is machine doubling, as noted above. Cheers, RickO
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Not a DDO. It's M.D.
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A true Doubled Die obverse 1969-S would be created by rotation of the working hub between successive work-hardenings of the die. Since the S mintmark was subsequently applied by hand to the finished dies, the S mintmark would not show doubling (except of the bounce/machine doubling kind already mentioned).
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George
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Welcome to the Board!
Look at the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" to verify if yours is a doubled die or not.
As others have mentioned, yours displays mechanical doubling (also called strike doubling and ejection doubling). This type of doubling is very common and not worth a premium. Mechanical doubling is different than a doubled die.
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:'( Thanks a lot ladies & gents I will put a pic of both coins full view.They are defiantly different, two different D's I've also got a few others for y'all to look at .I sure did think that I had something
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Pete
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@scarletta said:
:'( Thanks a lot ladies & gents I will put a pic of both coins full view.They are defiantly different, two different D's I've also got a few others for y'all to look at .I sure did think that I had somethingShowing the date only on a 1969-S “doubled die” candidate doesn’t do anyone any good. The shift is easier to see on the top and left.
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Sorry, but this is not even close.
Boy, I wish I had a penny for each time somebody thought they had a genuine 1969-s ddo. I would now have enough money to purchase a real one.Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
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I can tell by the date alone.
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As I stated in another post-it's nice to see someone respond positively rather than trash the opinions of those who answer their inquiry. Keep 'em comin' scarletta!
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The image below is from my variety resource page of my website to explain die bounce. This coin has some wild die bounce, and is how you tell the difference from a true dd. Doubled Die coins have defined splits.
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Great illustration fcloud.
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are there any 1969 S DDO where only the date is doubled
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@pastane said:
are there any 1969 S DDO where only the date is doubledNO!
Edited to add: the 1969 doubled die (not double die for all reading) is very noticeable to the human eye. The other ones are merely machine doubling from a fatigue die. They can look semi-similar to an untrained eye, but certainly not mistakable as if your coin doesn’t match the design correctly, it’s not it. The doubled die on this variety is quite obvious.
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Look at the motto and legend instead of the date. That's where to find the prize, or "surprise" , in this case.
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Looks like MD to me
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