what caused this?
what caused this?
I see this from time to time, but usually not this dramatically. What caused it?
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Now that's cool!
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WOW . Dramatic ! WAY COOL !
- CascadeChris
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A manifestation of date hub doubling. Thanks for bringing this up cuz I've always wanted a more detailed explanation of this. Such a unique look to this kind of doubling, especially with wild ones like this. @vampicker @messydesk ?
I affectionately call them "Melted Dates"
I affectionately call them "Melted Dates"
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Could have been loose die ... Look like icing on the stars .. Great coin , you have to love thing like that . WOW
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I've thought of this as two forms of mechanical damage doubling interacting - a little shear from a loose die during strike and then it gets pushed more at ejection
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Trolls... 

- LateDateMorganGuy
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Definitely looks like something "slid" during the coining process.
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I used to think that too, some sort of severe MD but I started seeing multiple examples of same obv's plus Leroy lists it as die markers sometimes doesn't he?
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Reminds me of that double struck picture a while back. I suppose strike doubling and double struck are cousins.
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My fault. Sorry about that.
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I think a good one for JB or Roger to answer.
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Another possibility, and I think greater than any doubling of die features, is a loose die stake in the large press. This is an extreme version of a "loose die" where a die is not firmly set in the press. In this instance, only the upper (obverse) die could move enough to create the effects shown. Analysis requires examination of multiple coins from the same year and mint to separate possible mechanical causes.
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If I had to guess, from just that one photo, using a Galaxy 4: It could be a jeweler with some fine silver soldering tools and skills. I have even made simular shapes in my soldering attempts on a circuit board.
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It's nothing like that. This is a somewhat common manifestation seen with regularity.
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Thank you CascadeChris, very unusual.
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Nice, beautiful Morgan. That's a fancy date. 


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What ever caused it Dennis, I had to copy your photo and save it.
VERY UNIQUE
Thank you for posting a photo of it.
Bert
VERY UNIQUE
Thank you for posting a photo of it.
Bert