DCW
06-19-2014, 11:33 AM
My first of this variety found in the wild, the big 2004 doubled die reverse. I was quite impressed on the strength of the distortion on the reverse lettering:
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo96/dcarverwells/20140618_224805-1.jpg
For those having troubling picking this one out, I'd focus my eyes on the dot to the right of "Unum." It's pretty thick, almost turning the dot into a line:
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo96/dcarverwells/20140618_224711-1.jpg
And the reverse stain isn't nearly as bad in hand.
It's funny. I own one of these in NGC 66rd, but I appreciate it so much more pulling one from a bunch of crusty cents from the bank. I guess the doubling seems to jump out at you more after you look through about 5,000 normal 2004's over the years before finding one that's special.
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo96/dcarverwells/20140618_224805-1.jpg
For those having troubling picking this one out, I'd focus my eyes on the dot to the right of "Unum." It's pretty thick, almost turning the dot into a line:
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo96/dcarverwells/20140618_224711-1.jpg
And the reverse stain isn't nearly as bad in hand.
It's funny. I own one of these in NGC 66rd, but I appreciate it so much more pulling one from a bunch of crusty cents from the bank. I guess the doubling seems to jump out at you more after you look through about 5,000 normal 2004's over the years before finding one that's special.