View Full Version : 1936 DDO or something else?
kulta-koira
10-02-2008, 07:00 AM
This is my first attempt at a post so bear with me.
My father had a number of bags of cents stashed away since 1960 and I've started to look through them for mint errors. I'm starting with 1936 DDO's.
Can anyone verify that the coin shown in the attached photo is a DDO or something else (mechanical doubling?) Also, is this the appropriate forum to use for questions like this?
Thanks for the help
Steven
10-02-2008, 07:03 AM
Gary,
Appears to be a strong example of machine doubling damage. MDD
Would be best to ask questions such as this one under attribution submissions BUT accually nothing wrong with this section .
kulta-koira
10-02-2008, 07:05 AM
Thanks Steve. What are the other clues I can look for to confirm this?
amac44
10-02-2008, 07:06 AM
It sure look like it !
can you post some more photo's of liberty & obverse?
kulta-koira
10-02-2008, 07:07 AM
I'll get some more photos later today and post them. Thanks.
Steven
10-02-2008, 07:09 AM
Thanks Steve. What are the other clues I can look for to confirm this?
The flat shelf like appearance is a good clue. This kind of strike or machine doubling can appear on just a bit of the coin or quit a bit of it. Quite offten on the dates, mint marks and liberty. I will look for a link that shows this and add it to this post in a bit.
THis link should help.....Ken Potter's Educational Series (http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/OtherFormsOfDoubling.htm).....
amac44
10-02-2008, 07:29 AM
Steven is right.
kulta-koira
10-02-2008, 07:40 AM
Here are two more photos of the first coin (file name contains coin 4). I've also added two photos of another coin (file name contains coin 5) which seems to have less of the "flat shelf" appearance. Any thoughts on this one?
amac44
10-02-2008, 07:50 AM
That last picture of liberty look a lot like 2-O-V to me but I am not an expert!
jcuve
10-02-2008, 08:28 AM
I agree, the doubling on coin 5 looks like 2-O-V (FS#: 1c-015) - you can tell it isn't 1-O-IV because of the broken R in LIBERTY
Like everyone else said, coin 4 (the first coin) is probably MDD
kulta-koira
10-02-2008, 08:31 AM
Thanks to all for pointing me in the right direction
Steven
10-02-2008, 03:41 PM
Her are some other photos on LincolnCentResource.net (http://www.lincolncentresource.com/doubledies/1936doubledies.html) and coppercoins.com (http://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1936&die_id=1936p1do002&die_state=mds) of this die that you have marked as 5. DDO#2 / 1936P-1DO-002
It is the 2-O-V (FS#: 1c-015). The last 2 pictures. Nice find.