Chizin Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Did I make a rare discovery? I can find anywhere on the internet any other quarter from this year with doubling on reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Welcome to the NGC chat board. Please post full, cropped photos of each side of the coin as well as closeups of the areas you think show doubling. Based on the current photos, your coin appears to have strike doubling, also known as machine or mechanical doubling, which is extremely common and not of interest or value to knowledgeable collectors. See Double Dies vs. Machine Doubling | NGC (ngccoin.com) for a full explanation. Mike Meenderink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I would tend to agree the doubling appears step or shelf like which would indicate machine doubling. If you look at the doubling at an angle you should be able to distinguish that. Mike Meenderink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chizin Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 The last 2 photos are at an angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted November 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2023 Thanks for the additional photos, they confirm that your quarter has only worthless strike doubling. It is not an error and has no vale over the $.25 face value. Sadly you will see people try and rip people off with coins like this on sites like Etsy, ebay, fb, and others. Hoghead515, rrantique and Mike Meenderink 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chizin Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 Thank you very much for your honest reply. That clears a lot of questions I had regarding this coin and more than a few others as well. I didn't think there would be this many errors coming from our mintages. I do think I have other coins with different errors. Should I post them in this thread or start a new one? Thank you all for taking time out of your day to reply and educate me better on worthless machine doubling. Hoghead515 and RonnieR131 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Welcome Please post each coin on it’s own thread with a clear picture of both sides plus a closeup of your area of concern. It gets confusing with more than one coin per thread. Also FYI, a Doubled Die is a variety, not an error. There is a big difference between the two. Chizin and Hoghead515 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dprince1138 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) Also, most die varieties are listed in this source. United States Categories | VarietyPlus® | NGC https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5688/Double-Dies-vs-Machine-Doubling/ Edited November 10, 2023 by dprince1138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 10:07 AM, Chizin said: The last 2 photos are at an angle That is only at a slight angle that may not clearly show the height of doubling per the infographic I posted above. You really need to start with looking at the edge and turn the coin in your hand while viewing it with at least a 10x mag glass or loupe. That is one of the many disadvantages of using a scope to view coins, along with seeing too many minor imperfections and not being able to see cartwheeling from luster. Chizin and Hoghead515 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post powermad5000 Posted November 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2023 I agree with the others that this is mechanical doubling, moreso strike doubling that appears when a die is slightly loose in the press. I do not see any of the notches that should be visible with a actual doubled specimen but more of a step like appearance. In the modern high speed presses, these things are more common than most think, do happen frequently, and are more seen as a lack of quality control in a process that is putting out coins with numbers in the billions. Hoghead515, Chizin and rrantique 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
