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Doubled die (also known as hub doubling) is a term in numismatics used to refer to a duplication of design elements on a working die created due to a misalignment of the die or hub during the hubbing process. Strength of the doubling can vary from very slight and isolated to extreme and widespread.
Doubled die coins are mainly created by a defective hub which is used to create many dies for the minting process. Collectors classify doubled dies as DDO (doubled die obverse coins), DDR (doubled die reverse) and OMM (over mint mark).
A "1955 doubled die Denver mint penny" is a plot device in the American movie UHF; when R. J. Fletcher cruelly gives a penny to a beggar, the beggar realizes its value and uses the money earned from trading it in to save a local TV station that Fletcher was hoping to buy out. Although the Denver mint did produce some doubled die pennies in 1955 ...
Estimated value: $30,000+ The 1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Penny features a noticeable doubling on the obverse, especially on the date, “LIBERTY,” and “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
The NGC Price Guide states: “The 1972 Doubled Die obverse Lincoln cent is very popular among collectors. The coins have quite a large spread on the doubling, which is quite evident throughout ...
1958 Doubled Die Obverse Cent — $224,831. 1856 Flying Eagle Cent — $172,500. 1864 Indian Head Penny “L” on Ribbon — $161,000. 1914-D Lincoln Penny — $159,000. 1926-S Lincoln Penny ...
A doubled die occurs when a die receives an additional, misaligned impression from the hub. Overdate coins such as the 1942/1 U.S. Mercury dime and 1918/7 U.S. buffalo nickel are also doubled dies. They are both listed by CONECA as class III doubled dies. [4] Class III means the die was hubbed with different "designs" (or hubs that had ...
1969-S Lincoln Cent Doubled Die: $25,000 A small portion of the 1969-S penny mintage from San Francisco showed the doubled die error, pushing up its value. 1947 Washington Quarter: $32,400