Found this in my 08 Proof Set. DDO or Machine?

heavymetal · July 19, 2008 4:11AM

It has been my experience that everytime I thought I had found a real, honest -to -goodness doubled die coin....it has turned out to be a machine doubled strike. Well, here I go again. Any opinions are welcome, especially the opinions of those with more knowledge than I...a fairly large group of these are avalable I am sorry to say. The coin, a 2008 S New Mexico Quarter Dollar, I received in a 2008 US Proof Set on Friday, 7/18/08. The reverse of the coin is normal. The pictures were taken with a 10 megapixal HP camera looking through one lens of a 15x stereo microscope without a tripod. I must say to those of you who post some of the glorious images you have taken of your coins....well done. It took me the better part of 3 hours between the microscope, computer, photobucket,etc. to accomplish what I have posted here and I am not happy with my image results. Lighting, lighting, lighting...Anyway,all opinions are most graciously welcomed, HM.

WoodenJefferson · July 19, 2008 4:23AM

Think of the letter as a piece of cake sitting on a plate. Now slice the letter in half horizontally, pick the top half of the cake letter up and move it over about ½ inch. You now have the top half of that cake letter sitting just a bit off center from the bottom half.

The bottom half is now visible as a small portion of the slice and appears like a shelf, the top half is completely intact, distinct, with rounded edges and all, sitting there, just a tad bit off center.

Now, do exactly the same thing to all the other cakes sitting on the table and you have what is considered machine doubling.