Is there something special about this '2'?

Lambeau · September 24, 2006 10:26AM

It looks like there is a little doubling in the '2' in '1942'. Is there any known double die other than the 2/1 for this date?

I simply cannot get a good pic of it, and yes, I know that it is smeared-looking, but it looks like it was doubled before that incident

Leiana · September 24, 2006 10:28AM

It looks like mechanical doubling to me, but it's really hard to tell from those pictures.

-Amanda

Leiana · September 24, 2006 10:31AM

Here is an educational link delineating the difference between a true doubled die and mechanical doubling.

I hope that helps.

In addition, to me mechanical doubling looks doubled underneath the letters while die doubling looks doubled on top of the letters. If that makes any sense to anyone other than myself.

-Amanda

Lambeau · September 24, 2006 10:37AM

Thanks Amanda

majorbigtime · September 24, 2006 11:56AM

I beleive it was just smashed in circulation--a junk box item IMO.

yellowjacket · September 24, 2006 12:07PM

Wow, Amanda. You are realy on! It looks like strike doubling to me as well. Look at the Y in liberty, as well.

I like Amanda's description of the difference between strike doubling, where the die bounces during the strike compared to hub doubling, where the doubled image is on the die.

BTW, the damaged numerals appear to be from a counting machine. Beware of the effects of metal being moved around in this process.

dorkkarl · September 25, 2006 2:58AM

common circulation damage

K S

Is there something special about this '2'?

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