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JRocco
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:35 pm Reply with quote

Take a look at this beauty. I love this coin. Try to explain how this 93P Washie shows this incredible die abraded doubling on IGWT, yet the rest of the coin is so clean.
http://forums.collectors.com/include/uploadbox/viewfile.cfm?files=igwtabrad%2Ejpg http://forums.collectors.com/include/uploadbox/viewfile.cfm?files=IGWTabrade%2Ejpg

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:12 am Reply with quote

Looks like it suffers from Mechanical/strike doubling to me. It does not have the characteristics of abraded die doubling. That could explain why the rest of the coin looks so nice.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:26 am Reply with quote

Hi Bob, if it were strike doubling there would be no "enlarging" of the letters. Here, the letters are larger than normal.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:40 pm Reply with quote

It could be a combination of things, A worn die is a possiblity and would explain the larger letters, but based on the appearances of the letters of GOD and TRUST, I will have to stick by my 'guess' that it involves strike doubling. That's the best I can do based on your photos.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:40 pm Reply with quote

It looks like machine doubling and die wear. Bob is right about this one. It looks interesting, but not a doubled die.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:33 pm Reply with quote

I hate it when I find something and it turns out to be nothing......... Rolling Eyes
Or when nothing turns out to be something... Embarassed

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