Thickness

[lineop3]

I'm having a little trouble distinguishing some of the 2000(s) as doubles because they're normally thick. Can you tell if this one differs from the norm?

Aisha

[jfines69]

It appears to me but I am no pro!!!
Jim

[jcuve]

2000 and 2001 often look a tad thick. Look for distortion away from the norm.

[copperlover]

Looks possible but I would need Isolation of the individual characters in LIBERTY or at least the BIE and TY to offer my opinion.

Lucien

[jcuve]

Sometimes it helps to look at certain years together, like '82 & '74 large dates, early 2000s etc. or to have a reference coin on hand of those few years to compare to.

I made this 2001 DDO comparison last year, it shows the distortion, level of extra thickness and to a degree notching - maybe it will help...

http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww322/jcuve/2001PDDO-001-COMP.jpg

[jfines69]

Jason,
As always awesome photographs and info... I noticed on the DDO-001 that the west arm of "Y" is thicker than the east... Is that normal on the DDO/DDRs'???
Jim

[mustbebob]

Jim,
You are definitely correct about the thickness on the upper arms of the Y im LIBERTY. This diagnostic is one of the ways we determine if a coin from the single squeeze hubbing method has a doubled die. Normally, this is also accompanied by some notching on some of the other lettes of LIBERTY.

[jfines69]

Bob,
Thanks for the info... I appreciate... You and the rest of the pro crew here are just awesome in the way you help everyone... I have been trying to figure that out... I knew there was a way the pros do it... Maybe one day I will be a pro... LOL!!!
Jim