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I suspect machine doubling - worst case I've seen yet - but I wish someone would tell me otherwise

As the title says, I think this is machine doubling, but I'd like to be sure before I break down and cry. It looks so doubled, but I think too flat and shelf-like to be any good. But it sure is obvious something is different. I've not seen anything quite like this one.

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    DDs aren't random. They are an anomaly in the die. Are there known DDs on the date/mm of your coin? (You didn't tell us the date/mm).

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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is machine doubling.

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    privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,861 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a good example of MD.

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    MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I search half dollar boxes weekly, and I see this a LOT. This is machine doubling.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely machine doubling... Good example for your 'education file'.... Cheers, RickO

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    renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 4,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you have to ask…

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep ... MD

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    hawkowlhawkowl Posts: 30 ✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    DDs aren't random. They are an anomaly in the die. Are there known DDs on the date/mm of your coin? (You didn't tell us the date/mm).

    Sorry JBK, you're right, I neglected the date info. This is a 1967 Kennedy, and yes there is a listed DDR for that year. I do always check PCGS, Cherry Picker's Guide and Variety Vista for these things which is why I was fairly certain this was MD.

    Thanks all for the confirmations and the education.

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    PizzamanPizzaman Posts: 305 ✭✭✭

    You'll find that on quarters a lot in the same place if you look for it. Like everyone said, it's just strike-doubling.

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just normal looking MD

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