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I think I found my first double die today!

McsmoochMcsmooch Posts: 40 ✭
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Can someone please tell me if this is in fact a double die. The letters (OF and AME) slightly below "OF AMERICA" are raised. But every time I think I have found a double die I have been wrong lol. Thank you for any input.



are raised. Thank you!

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Close ups are great but also post a pic of the front and back of the whole coin. Rim shot if that's involved as well.

    Can't tell crap from your pics.

    bob :)

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  • mariner67mariner67 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭
    edited October 6, 2018 11:31PM

    Pics are worthless.

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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I see of by his head but do need better pic of the coin..



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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    DoublED die is the correct term. Looks to me like it's been damaged.

  • McsmoochMcsmooch Posts: 40 ✭

    Sorry for the crappy pics I'll post better ones in a bit,

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post Mint Damage.

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  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do see lettering just above his head and then letters above that. As already said, need better pics.

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you find a real DD you will know it and not have to ask. I think pmd.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Post mint damage.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is PMD... No doubled die at all....Cheers, RickO

  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    most likely PMD

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely PMD. Sorry....keep looking. :)B)

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,597 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD... agreed...

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a damaged coin, but my question would be how the doubled lettering showed up. If it were somehow a result of being struck twice at the mint, it would be referred to as a double strike, not a doubled die, as the die itself is not doubled. It could also be a faked error. Need a better look at the whole coin, both sides.

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  • McsmoochMcsmooch Posts: 40 ✭
    edited October 26, 2018 9:50PM

    I finally got some better pics. I hope they help. I can see OF AM and a little bit of ER, in " United States of America" slightly below and left of it. Unfortunately I found it with the rimshot edge already there.🙁


  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your coin is damaged.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,304 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks like pmd to me as well, jmo

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Whatever damaged your coin likely created whatever it is that you think you see.

    Keep looking,
    bob

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  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree with the above.

    Here's info about doubled dies to help your search:

    https://thesprucecrafts.com/doubled-die-coins-768451


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