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1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby Zig » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:30 pm

Any thoughts whether this is anything? Die strike, Repunched Mintmark, Double Die, Nothing valuable?

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Re: 1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby hirbonzig » Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:07 pm

It appears you have a machine doubled cent and not a true doubled die. Still a very cool looking coin. :thumbup: Take a look at http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/Othe ... ubling.htm
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Re: 1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby Zig » Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:56 am

Thanks hirbonzig
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Re: 1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby Cu Penny Hoarder » Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:19 pm

I found a MS-63 1969S, in my separated coppers which ( I thought) was a true double die. After jumping up and down with glee for a few hours, I finally sent it to PCGS. Once they received it, one of the graders called me and told me it was a machine double not a true double die... worth much, much less than a true double die. :thumbdown: He said this happens a lot. He mailed the penny back to me.
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Re: 1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:13 pm

When you see both the mintmark and other devices with the same doubling....can only be machine doubling. The mintmark was hand stamped onto the die.
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Re: 1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:15 pm

By the way, there are collectors out there that love these extreme "machine doubling" examples like this. If I had found it, it would be on ebay.
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Re: 1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby daviscfad » Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:25 am

Looks more like die deterioration
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Re: 1968-S Thoughts - See Pics

Postby ktonva » Sun Nov 16, 2014 9:05 am

Nice Coin! Love errors like that.
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