AussieCoinHunter2019

Sorry I am new and just basically admiring some coins i found.... I know they are nothing fantastic, i just like looking at them lol

special to me

My coins I have taken a shine too...

On 11/30/2018 at 2:14 AM, SMS said:

Half the battle in identifying a doubled die is understanding the process by which the die is created.  A good read to start off with would be the How Dies Are Made page on John Wexler's site.

To over-simplify it, the die is doubled when the raised image is pressed into the die and it shifts slightly.  That would be like pushing a figuring into forming foam andit shifts or you pull it out and push it in again, but not exactly in the same position.  The image will be in there twice, and at the same level.  S, when you fill it, all of the devices of the image will be the same height, yet somewhat distinct.

The double strike, on the other hand, happens when the die strikes the planchet twice, but not necessarily in the same position for whatever reason.  The first image that was struck into the coin gets squiched down and is not the same level as the second struck image.  When viewing this, the image is what we call "shelf-like" (like looking directly downward at the steps of stairs).  The second image would appear like a shadow or a mirage image does on water.  It is apparent that it is there, but it does not stand out like the rest of the devices.

Taking a look on the internet at images of various known doubled dies may help you to get the feel of what it should look like.  Hope that helps a bit.  And if you are not exactly sure, feel free to post photos and ask!

wow, this is awesome advice, thankyou! is it also a sign when there are split ends on the strikes?

thank you and kind regards in advance, 

J.D

Just going through some coin finds at an old job site. Here is my first post here so forgive me for any newbie blunders.

Just enjoying the discovery of coin collecting and hunting!

Almost as good as fishing, almost....

Anyway....
What do you guys think of the markings/[possible errors?

Cheers, J.D