Get out Your Loupes! Tell me if I found a new DDR!

[physics-fan3.14]

Alright everybody, class project. Get out your 1986 French Statue of Liberty Centennial Piedforts, the silver ones, and look for a DDR on the reverse. I was looking at mine, and I think I might have found a new one (I haven't heard of any old ones!) I know it won't bring any kind of premium, but it is cool because it is my first new find.

 

Anyways, what to look for: The bottom right corner of the 1 (in the 100 F) shows doubling, with notching. Also, the cornucopia and dolphin on the left and right of the date in the exergue show the doubling the strongest, with notching on both.

 

So, take a look and tell me what you see!

[TJ]

Take a look at what?

[gmarguli]

The bottom right corner of the 1 (in the 100 F). Also, the cornucopia and dolphin on the left and right of the date.

[TJ]

[gmarguli]

You're looking for a DDR (Doubled Die Reverse).

[TJ]

Thanks for defining DDR.

[physics-fan3.14]

I guess I should have clarified. Yes, I am looking at a Doubled Die Reverse (and not Dance, Dance, Revolution for you younger people).

 

I also emailed Ken Potter, so I am waiting to see what he says.

[physics-fan3.14]

I know someone must have one of these. At least look at it, please!

[gmarguli]

A dealer I know has a few hundred of them. I looked at a couple and did see the DDR. Rather minor, but it is there. I did not buy any of them. He's going to melt them as it's easier to sell the silver than the coins.

[HaydenTubbs]

So does anyone have any pictures?

[paperchaser-migration]

I'm with Hayden; pictures would be good. However, have you perhaps come across a coin with the hated "ejection doubling" menace. Alan Herbert, I think, did quite a bit of research on this subject.

[physics-fan3.14]

Sorry, I am inable to take pictures. I am well aware of the ejection doubling, or Machine Doubling, as I have been fooled numerous times by this pesky little bug. However, I am relatively sure that this is a real DDR, as there is evident notching in several places. Yes, it is a minor DDR on an unpopular coin, but I think it is cool because it is the first one I have found.

[HaydenTubbs]

Sorry, I am inable to take pictures.

 

Well,maybe you could send it to a board member who could? Greg?

[paperchaser-migration]

Physics, good show! I don't collect this particular coin type as such, but it's always good to increase one's knowledge of die striking varieties.

[gmarguli]

Sorry, I am inable to take pictures.

 

Well,maybe you could send it to a board member who could? Greg?

 

I used to have a microscope set up for taking pictures of minor doubled dies, but I never set it up again when I moved.

[JamminJ]

Sorry, I am inable to take pictures.

 

Well,maybe you could send it to a board member who could? Greg?

 

I used to have a microscope set up for taking pictures of minor doubled dies, but I never set it up again when I moved.

 

You're a better man for that.

[physics-fan3.14]

If anyone is capable of taking micro pictures, I would be more than happy to send it to them. Just let me know.

[spiny]

Sorry, I am inable to take pictures.

 

Well,maybe you could send it to a board member who could? Greg?

 

I used to have a microscope set up for taking pictures of minor doubled dies, but I never set it up again when I moved.

 

You're a better man for that.

 

physics-fan,

They don't get much more (much less?) minor than this RPM. If you can work around my schedule, I'd be happy to shoot some pictures for you.

 

[physics-fan3.14]

That would be great. Just give me your address, and I'll send it out. Email me or PM me, whatever you want.