Need Jefferson Nickel ID Help

MidAtlanticCoins · April 16, 2007 4:22AM

We have a client who brought in a 1954 D over D Jefferson Nickel. Some doubling on America and Unum, but the D over D is very clear. Nothing in the Cherry Pickers about this. Anyone have an idea as to whether this is a decent variety?

keets · April 16, 2007 4:23AM

probably machine doubling.

eyoung429 · April 16, 2007 4:29AM

looks like machine doubling to me as well.

yellowjacket · April 16, 2007 5:38AM

Because the mint mark is applied after the hubbing process occurs, ONLY the mint mark should be doubled/repunched. Since other parts of the devices/legends are doubled as well, I go with what others have said: machine/strike doubling where the dies bounce when striking the planchet.

guitarwes · April 16, 2007 5:40AM

yep.......what the others said.

commoncents05 · April 16, 2007 5:41AM

Exactly what yellowjacket said.

-Paul

foundinrolls · April 16, 2007 11:57AM

Absolutely...Mechanical(Machine) doubling.

foundinrolls · April 16, 2007 11:59AM

<< <i>Because the mint mark is applied after the hubbing process occurs, ONLY the mint mark should be doubled/repunched. Since other parts of the devices/legends are doubled as well, I go with what others have said: machine/strike doubling where the dies bounce when striking the planchet. >>

In this particular case, true but there are many coins that do have true RPMs or OMMs that also exhibit the effects of mechanical doubling on other portions of the coin.

Bill

Aegis3 · April 16, 2007 2:43PM

Check the northwest serif of the MM, is there an RPM in there mixed in w/ the MDD?

MidAtlanticCoins · April 17, 2007 12:42AM

I agree that the doubling of the legend appears to be machine doubling, but the mint mark is pretty defined. Machine doubling doesn't quite fit with duel serifs and the rotation between the strikes. It does not have a shelf like appearance.

larrynj · April 17, 2007 1:01AM

appears very shelf like to me.

asin · April 17, 2007 1:40AM

it may be a 1954D RPM #2 D/D West

tahoe98 · April 17, 2007 1:50AM

seems flat have to think machine doubling.

ipmman · April 17, 2007 5:18AM

The mintmark is doubled from the clearly seperated doubled top serifs. The lettering is shelf doubled though.

foundinrolls · April 17, 2007 10:43AM

It's possible but I would expect to see a better notch at the bottom left of the D as well. I think it is still likely to be Mechanical Doubling with a notch at the top left of the D caused by the scraping of the die.

That being said, It's possible but I am not convinced.

Thanks,
Bill

Need Jefferson Nickel ID Help

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