Is this a Doulble Die Obverse 1966 Washington SMS

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• commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 12:43PM

  I don't think it's a Hub Doubled Die. It looks more to me like a double strike with slight rotation than machine doubling, but I'm certainly no expert.
  
  -Paul

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• JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 12:47PM

  That does not look like a doubled die.

  Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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• seanq Posts: 8,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 12:51PM

  
  
  << <i>I don't think it's a Hub Doubled Die. It looks more to me like a double strike with slight rotation than machine doubling, but I'm certainly no expert.
  
  -Paul >>
  
  
  
  
  I sort of agree, it's either that or the worst case of machine doubling I've ever seen. do you see any similar doubling on the reverse that could indicate an in-collar double strike?
  
  
  Sean Reynolds

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• AUandAG Posts: 24,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 12:52PM

  Wonderful example of shelf, machine, ejection or strike doubling. If it looks like a shelf it is a shelf.
  
  bob

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• JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 12:54PM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>I don't think it's a Hub Doubled Die. It looks more to me like a double strike with slight rotation than machine doubling, but I'm certainly no expert.
  
  -Paul >>
  
  
  
  
  I sort of agree, it's either that or the worst case of machine doubling I've ever seen. do you see any similar doubling on the reverse that could indicate an in-collar double strike?
  
  
  Sean Reynolds >>
  
  
  
  Look at the "S" Sean
  That sure looks like die chatter/bounce to me.

  Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,780 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 1:02PM

  I'm pretty sure that the 1967 SMS coins were all given two strikes on the machinery used to make the 1968 Proofs. Don't know if the 1966 coins were, but it is quite possible that some of them were.
  TD

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• Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 1:11PM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>I don't think it's a Hub Doubled Die. It looks more to me like a double strike with slight rotation than machine doubling, but I'm certainly no expert.
  
  -Paul >>
  
  
  
  
  I sort of agree, it's either that or the worst case of machine doubling I've ever seen. do you see any similar doubling on the reverse that could indicate an in-collar double strike?
  
  
  Sean Reynolds >>
  
  None on the Rev but looks kinda cool. in the maybe box it go's.

  
  
  Hoard the keys.

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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 9:55PM

  Looks like a coin for the ANOMALY section. Nice find. I don't know why after all these years, it's fun finding them. Maybe there're just a few of us that get giddy about that. Either that or I need meds. Maybe both. I wouldn't say it's a doubled die, but I would say that it's cool as. Looks like a "shelf" to me. Or just one for the "shelf".
  
  My assessment : Under $25 value. Beautifully struck, and I'd trade for it. Happy hunting.
  
  
  Joe

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 3, 2012 11:09PM

  Shelf doubling... not doubled die... but quite impressive... Cheers, RickO

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• tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

  January 4, 2012 7:19AM

  
  ...ditto with ricko.

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• Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭

  January 4, 2012 8:07AM

  Great example of shelf-like doubling and could never be confused with a die
  that had been doubled during the hubbing process

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