2011 5 cent DDR???

**coinman2009** · 12-14-2011, 11:32 PM

Well the only thing i can make out looks to be MD on the lettering MONTICELLO, But Don't Rule This One Out Yet! Can you point out some of the other areas?

**SuddenAdoration** · 12-14-2011, 11:34 PM

Originally posted by coinman2009

Well the only thing i can make out looks to be MD on the lettering MONTICELLO, But Don't Rule This One Out Yet! Can you point out some of the other areas?

In the pic You can see some in the N, S and T in Cents

**RWBILLER** · 12-15-2011, 12:17 AM

I believe you can go on the coneca site and they have a list of all denominations and ddo/ddr charatetistics. There are no pictures.
See if it matches one.

I don't see any nothing. But I not anyway a expect on doubled dies - especially nickels!

Roger

**coppercoins** · 12-15-2011, 03:39 AM

First thing you said should give you a clue. You don't look at nickels, and the first one you pick up looks to you like a doubled die. How about picking up a couple hundred more? You will probably find that what you have is just a nickel.

A few things to note:

1. Die deterioration looks completely different on nickels than cents.
2. Finding doubled die U.S. issued coins is not a one per pocketful affair. They are scarce.
3. "and knowledge of the value of DDR nickles?"
a. They all have different values - somewhat comparable to cents - from a couple of dollars up to the thousands.
b. The denomination is spelled 'nickel' - not 'nickle'.

**jfines69** · 12-15-2011, 06:10 AM

Almost all of it appears to be MD and die deterioration to me!!!

**SuddenAdoration** · 12-15-2011, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by coppercoins

First thing you said should give you a clue. You don't look at nickels, and the first one you pick up looks to you like a doubled die. How about picking up a couple hundred more? You will probably find that what you have is just a nickel.

A few things to note:

1. Die deterioration looks completely different on nickels than cents.
2. Finding doubled die U.S. issued coins is not a one per pocketful affair. They are scarce.
3. "and knowledge of the value of DDR nickles?"
a. They all have different values - somewhat comparable to cents - from a couple of dollars up to the thousands.
b. The denomination is spelled 'nickel' - not 'nickle'.

First I just want to thank you for taking your time to answer. It's obvious that I am new to this hobby but I understand that there is not one per pocketful... and clearly I would need to search hundreds maybe thousands more... but I am learning about pennies right now... and was curious about this one nickel and forgive my typo as I typed the word 3 times and didn't proof read and catch the one... geez, but thanks for pointing that out.

**SuddenAdoration** · 12-15-2011, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by jfines69

Almost all of it appears to be MD and die deterioration to me!!!

Probably is just MD, there was just a few areas of questions and so much of it that made me post this for help. I just need a better lens to pick it all up.

thanks for looking

**coppercoins** · 12-15-2011, 10:32 AM

It appears - upon reading it again - that my post was a bit harshly toned. I didn't mean for it to sound like that.

The first thing anyone should think of when they find one thing that looks strange - is to get a control sample of like items to see if theirs is indeed strange - especially when they aren't extremely familiar with what they are viewing. Looking at a couple dozen samples of like items should at least come close to answering whether they are 'common' or not.

The 'nickle' thing is something that has always struck a chord with me. I don't know why, but seeing people misspell that word is like listening to fingernails on a chalk board.

Hang in there and you'll eventually find a real die variety - I spent years (without the luxury of the internet) figuring it out. With all the technology we have now it should be a rather quick and painless learning procedure if you approach it more or less scientifically.

**thecentcollector** · 12-15-2011, 10:44 AM

To second coppercoins, I always keep a control coin for 2006 DDO's... because some of them are so minor, it can be hard to differentiate between a well-struck coin, and a minor DDO. Always good to keep a coin aside for comparisons. When you get into Class 6 DD's, then this is an essential practice.

**SuddenAdoration** · 12-15-2011, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by coppercoins

It appears - upon reading it again - that my post was a bit harshly toned. I didn't mean for it to sound like that.

The first thing anyone should think of when they find one thing that looks strange - is to get a control sample of like items to see if theirs is indeed strange - especially when they aren't extremely familiar with what they are viewing. Looking at a couple dozen samples of like items should at least come close to answering whether they are 'common' or not.

The 'nickle' thing is something that has always struck a chord with me. I don't know why, but seeing people misspell that word is like listening to fingernails on a chalk board.

Hang in there and you'll eventually find a real die variety - I spent years (without the luxury of the internet) figuring it out. With all the technology we have now it should be a rather quick and painless learning procedure if you approach it more or less scientifically.

Thank you for the tips. The problem with the the internet is that not all of the information is reliable, so thank goodness for all the pros here : ) I am hanging in there...lol the more time I spend the deeper I get in this "Energy Vampire" of a hobby.

**say10** · 12-15-2011, 01:35 PM

what do all the "experts" here, (and i mean no disrespect by the quotes) use as control coins or reference points? i basically just started looking at coins in hopes to cash them in, even its only for $10-20 per coin. i respect anything and everything someone does for a hobby, I'm just not a "collector". I would buy a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang and drive the crap out of it!!!! Or get a Gibson 1955 Les Paul Gold Top and just play it til my fingers bled....sorry Brian Adams...please don't sue for copyright infringement...anyway, back to question...because looking at pics online is kind of deceiving. Is Redbook a good reference point?

**DoubleYou** · 12-15-2011, 01:55 PM

Well first off, you're not gonna become rich by searching you pennies, unless you get lucky. I know, you probably read "Strike It Rich with Pocket Change" and thought, "I could do that!" Reality shows that it takes either a lot of searching or a lot of luck to find that expensive find.

As for reference coins, I generally keep them as stored images in the back of my photographic brain. LOL.

**say10** · 12-15-2011, 02:00 PM

cool...my brains fairly deteriorated...lol...but, i know i'm not gonna strike it rich, i'm not naive....and no, i didn't read that book...haha. if i can make $1000.00 on the 1500 or so coins i have...i'd be happy....

**SuddenAdoration** · 12-15-2011, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by say10

cool...my brains fairly deteriorated...lol...but, i know i'm not gonna strike it rich, i'm not naive....and no, i didn't read that book...haha. if i can make $1000.00 on the 1500 or so coins i have...i'd be happy....

Well I have searched well over 1500 coins and have found only one coin worth keeping that used to value at a whole whopping 9 dollars. So may you have much luck in your search, but hopefully learn more and have fun doing it. but I can tell you that you would have more fun if you just bought the Les Paul and played that... Lol welcome to " the coin collecting hobby it's a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs, there is also a negative side."

2011 5 cent DDR???

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