Is this a doubled die 1974?

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• JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 3, 2006 4:07AM

  Hey Charlie- that looks like strike or machine doubline. Note the lack of split seriffs. Imagine the die "bounced" a little after striking the coin and left an imprint of the bounce on a once normal design element.

  Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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• FredWeinberg Posts: 5,924 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 3, 2006 4:11AM

  If you look to the left side of the letters, you'll see that
  the 'doubled' portion is "flat" - this is indicitive of
  Mechanical or Ejection Doubling - not considered an error.
  
  A true doubled die has the doubled letters/numbers the
  same thickness and "height" off the surface of the coin
  as the main image and design portions........

  Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.

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