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liberty head nickel 1897 double dye error
Melgun
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how much is the value of this nice double dye error 1897 liberty head nickel
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What specifically is it, that makes you think this is a double die?
The nickel doesn’t look like a doubled die and I believe it’s worth less than $1.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Was it mistakenly colorized twice?
these don't look the same to me just saying the one definitely has a double if not tripled dye error
It is just a very beat-up 1897 nickel, not a double die. Minimal value.
It does look like it has two different colors of "dye" on it
I don't know of any DDO or DDR varieties for the 1897 Liberty nickel.
There are a few RPDs known. See photos at:
http://www.libertynickels.org/variety.php
Often it takes a higher grade coin than yours to see the small features on an RPD.
I do not see anything that would indicate a doubled die. It just looks like a heavily toned/discolored coin that saw a lot of circulation.
FYI. The correct term is Doubled Die. This is a double dye
I suspect the OP does mean "dye".
That would be the only explanation.
Yep...dye as in colored.... Certainly not a doubled die as in numismatic error. Cheers, RickO
I hate to think what the original buyer of the coins in those "pretty" holders paid for them.
Probably some 1970s/80s era gimmick to separate people from their money. Most likely sold on ebay or a flea market recently is my guess.