Worth Grading Double Stamp 1960 D 0

[Brian Dodd]

Wanted to find out if this large date 1960D is worth getting graded has a beautiful red shine.  Looks to be stamped over another on the obverse and reverse.

 

 

[J P M]

I do not see anything special Brian.

[EagleRJO]

Some minor machine or shelf doubling only, with the attached infographic depicting that.  It does not look like it was double struck (not called double stamped).  Attached is a picture of a double struck quarter.  Also, It's not worth getting it graded.

Edited March 25, 2023 by EagleRJO

[Sandon]

   Welcome to the NGC chat board. 

  This 1960-D cent only shows strike or machine doubling, and it is minor at that. NGC does not recognize coins with such doubling as errors or varieties, nor do serious collectors. See Variety vs. Mint Error | NGC (ngccoin.com). 

   The coin has a number of heavy contact marks and assuming the red color is original likely grades no better than MS 64 RD, which shows a (probably too high) NGC Price Guide Value of $10. The cost of grading it would include a $23 grading fee, $10 per order processing fee, $28 return shipping fee, and, if you seek an error or variety attribution, an additional $18 fee, which NGC would keep whether or not it is so attributed, which it wouldn't be. You also would have to pay to ship the coin to NGC. Do the math.

[Greenstang]

That is Die Deterioration Doubling.  
Notice how everything is going towards the rim and the flow lines.

[Coinbuf]

On 3/25/2023 at 4:41 AM, Brian Dodd said:

Wanted to find out if this large date 1960D is worth getting graded has a beautiful red shine.  Looks to be stamped over another on the obverse and reverse.

First coins are not stamped they are struck or minted.    Second your coin is a circulated coin in rather terrible condition, you would get more satisfaction by taking a wad of cash and lighting it on fire than to send in a coin like this for grading.   That may sound harsh and I'm not saying it to be mean, that is just a dose of reality.

[powermad5000]

I am in agreement with Greenstang on this one. At quick first look, my mind went right to die erosion doubling. The lettering is flowing towards the rim and in the center of the reverse at the pillars of the memorial it is flowing out to the sides of each pillar.

[EagleRJO]

On 3/25/2023 at 10:19 AM, Greenstang said:

That is Die Deterioration Doubling.  
Notice how everything is going towards the rim and the flow lines.

I don't think so.  For example the date doubling is either on both sides or flowing towards the center of the coin.

Edited March 25, 2023 by EagleRJO

[Sandon]

   Whichever sort of doubling this 1960-D cent has, I think we all agree it's not die doubling and not worth a premium!