The 1909-VDB DDO is really a TDO! Update
clackamas
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I own a very early die state 1909-VDB DDO in 65RD. I was writing a description of the coin, so I was looking at it closely under 10X and I think that the DDO is actually a tripple die obverse (TDO) Looking at the lower right hand corner of the bust I can see three hubbings which can also be seen on the "Y" in "LIBERTY". Can anyone else confirm this? It looks as if the offset hubbing causing the doubling was done twice and then the correct hubbing was done at least once.
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<< <i>Do you have a picture? >>
There is no way my scanner could pick this up through the plastic. I will try.
Brian,
I have looked at the coin and I do believe that it is a tripled die as you
noted.
Unfortunately I am not going to be able to photograph it. I have tried
three times and each time the photos come back with too much glare to really
make anything out. This is a major problem when trying to photograph
slabbed coins. PCGS is one of the worst to try to photograph. I am
sometimes able to get decent photos through ANACS slabs but they are about
the only ones.
As a result of these failed efforts, I will make a footnote to the tripling
in any future references to the variety, however, I will not e able to
document it with photos unless I get a similar coin in that is not in a
slab.
I will get the coin back to you the first chance that I get to go to the
post office. Right now we are being buried by a snow storm that is expected
to leave about 18 inches in the area. We should be dug out by Monday.
John
Good for you !
I wonder if photography has improved enough in the past 6+ years or so to where we can decide whether the 1909 VDB DDO should be reclassified as a TDO??
Here's a big photo of one that I had saved in my notes:
FS-1101 Large TrueView
Looks like tripling at the base to me...
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<< <i>Do you have a picture? >>
There is no way my scanner could pick this up through the plastic. I will try. >>
...best that you crack it out for a better pic.