Chizin Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 It prolly is nothing because that's what my luck allows but the lettering has doubling on it at least I think. It may turn out to be a dryer quarter or a mint issue. Can anyone tell me if it is an error please and thank you in advance. TH in Edith and OLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Appears to be just some worthless strike doubling and perhaps a few contact marks along the sides of a few letters, does not look like any type of hub doubling to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 First, a Doubled Die is not an error, it is a variety, big difference. Hard to say if it is a dryer coin without showing the complete coin. What you have is a bit of Machine Doubling, a worthless type of doubling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 The only error I know of on the Edith Kanaka'ole Quarter is the reverse die clash with the very clear impression of EDITH on the reverse of the coin. As such, I am not sure if that was even credited and attributed as an error as I only saw one article regarding that it exists. Doubling as stated by @Greenstang is not an error. I also don't see any crisp doubling in the photos you provided and only see some very minor mechanical doubling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleRJO Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) It does look like what you are seeing is "worthless" machine doubling since it appears to be step-like having a lower secondary impression, with a lack of any notching at corners. However, due to the single squeeze hubbing process for modern dies, true doubling for coins like your 2023 quarter can be hard to identify. The best way to identify this is to examine the coin while turning it with some magnification using the attached infographic and info at the following link as a guide. https://doubleddie.com/144801.html Edited December 31, 2023 by EagleRJO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Meenderink Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) Searching for Doubled Dies and RPMs etc with a coin microscope is not recommended. MOST errors or varieties that are valuable to collectors are EASILY seen with the naked eye or maximum of 5x magnification. IMO you are wasting your time doing this. Microscopes are most often used in numismatics to identify Die Varieties on older worn coins as well as a few other select uses but not usually used to identify DDOs DDRs or RPMs. Once a variety or error has been discovered by eye a microscope may be used to verify or document the error or variety with clear magnified pictures. Hope this helps to explain a little about microscope use in coin collecting. Cheers! Edited December 29, 2023 by Mike Meenderink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/28/2023 at 9:05 PM, Mike Meenderink said: Searching for Doubled Dies and RPMs etc with a coin microscope is not recommended. MOST errors or varieties that are valuable to collectors are EASILY seen with the naked eye or maximum of 5x magnification. IMO you are wasting your time doing this. Microscopes are most often used in numismatics to identify Die Varieties on older worn coins as well as a few other select uses but not usually used to identify DDOs DDRs or RPMs. Once a variety or error has been discovered by eye a microscope may be used to verify or document the error or variety with clear magnified pictures. Hope this helps to explain a little about microscope use in coin collecting. Cheers! “Put ze mikroscope beck!” Mike Meenderink and powermad5000 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
