Text Book Strike Doubling

[Daniel]

I found a handful of these and just getting around to posting them. I completely accept these as Mint Errors, and this one, as are the others, is dramatic. I can see why some people have begun collecting them.

Also, it appears there's part of another D inside the D, so looks like a weak RPM.

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[Maineman750]

I collect the dramatic examples..but have run into opposition from the "experts"..telling me they are nothing but damage. The way I see it, any error or variety is technically damage so I don't understand the big resistance...but let me tell you there is some strong resistance.

[Daniel]

I collect the dramatic examples..but have run into opposition from the "experts"..telling me they are nothing but damage. The way I see it, any error or variety is technically damage so I don't understand the big resistance...but let me tell you there is some strong resistance.

I already know and why I made the statement I made. My argument is capped dies, struck on feeder finger, strike thru's, etc. are all damage, but was a mistake at the mint thus a mint error. I don't consider them varieties, but some mint errors do cross both lines.

I think the resistance is because too many people have mistaken or tried to sell machine doubling, and other forms like abraded die doubling, as true doubled dies. So, they call is machine damaged doubling or whatever so to differentiate the two and machine doubling got a bad name as a result.

[LWH36]

Here's a textbook example! It's in The Cherrypicker's Guide!

this is my coin, I paid 18 cents for it at a show to fill a hole, and later noticed the doubling.

Not a great investment, but interesting.

[Daniel]

Nice coin, and I saw that in Cherry Pickers.

[pahwa]

Very cool finds.