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Inexpensive doubled die coins
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OK, we know of some of the expensive ones like the 1955 doubled die cent, the 1972 doubled die cent, etc. What are some doubled die types out there that may not get the press and are still reasonably affordable/available?
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Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
There are some dramatically doubled and tripled Kennedies in the $10 range raw.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
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There should be a book covering these coins for every series you would be interested in.
I've always wondered how certain coins become the "darlings," while others are relegated to obscurity.
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<< <i>Yeah, every series has zillions of them that have been kept down by "the man."
There should be a book covering these coins for every series you would be interested in.
I've always wondered how certain coins become the "darlings," while others are relegated to obscurity. >>
Some you need a loupe to find the doubling, so they won't generate excitement like the 1955.
<< <i>There should be a book covering these coins for every series you would be interested in. >>
I believe there is or rather was. I think the title was The Encyclopedia of Doubled Dies. It is well out of date by now.
Shield nickels are a good place to go looking for doubled dies. I think there are better than a dozen for 1872 alone. Most of them are easily visible to the naked eye. (I had an 1872 were the annulet, that is the ring between the cross and the shield lines, was shifted north by almost its entire diameter. Looked like a big 8 with the shield lines running through the bottom half of the 8.) There are quite a few in 1868 as well, and several very nice ones in 1870. There are three or four very nice tripled dies in 1876. And there are still lots of unrecognized ones as well. These are fairly easy to find in dealers stock.
<< <i>Yeah, every series has zillions of them that have been kept down by "the man."
There should be a book covering these coins for every series you would be interested in.
I've always wondered how certain coins become the "darlings," while others are relegated to obscurity. >>
I hear ya! Like this scenario. The Jefferson Doubled Eye is hugely popular. There is a Washington Quarter also with a dramatically doubled eye. Does it get the same respect? Heck no!