Die Deterioration?

[Allisgroovey]

Is this an example of die deterioration, or a kind of doubling? It it a common coin? I'm looking at my own 43's for errors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1943-S-S-XF-Condition-Nice-Error-Coin-For-A-Collection-/151376991163?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

Thanks

[trails]

It is a case of die deterioration, which is very common on the 1943.

BJ Neff

[willbrooks]

I agree with BJ. I assume this is what the seller means by "error." I guess I don't think of die deterioration as an error. The progression of flow lines is simply the natural result of the die's use.

Die Deterioration Doubling: A circumstance that occurs from die deterioration whereby the devices show a duplicate image on a coin. As metal must flow into the recessed areas of the die during the strike to form the devices on a coin, the edges and corners of the design elements on the die begin to wear. Eventually, this wear shows as a doubled image on the coins they strike. On Lincoln cents, the date and mint mark are often the first to show this doubling, since these devices are in the middle of a field with no other counter-relief to aid metal flow. Die deterioration doubling usually exhibits on the rim side of the devices, as in the example below. The 1955 “Poor Man’s Doubled Die” is NOT a doubled die at all, rather it is an example of die deterioration doubling. Dies in this time period were grossly “overused” resulting in many coins showing this common form of doubling. Die deterioration doubling is not generally considered collectible. Please see Jason Cuvelier’s excellent tutorial on the subject Here.