1976 S Proof Clad Bicentennial Quarter DDR

[Rene D]

Believed to be a true DDR and hopefully not worthless machine doubling IDK for sure. One other question Cameo or Deep Cameo? Would appreciate some feedback.
Am posting the most prominent of the doubling which is in the word OF both letters O and F in USA, there is doubling from the 1 O'clock position carried down to the 3 O'clock position of the O and there is a split under the top curl of the F and that split runs straight down the right side of the vertical shaft of the F and also on the right side of both horizontal shafts of the F. It was very difficult to capture images due to the coins brightness (shiny) under the camera so its as far as I could go (tiresome). The doubling is not limited to the word OF in USA.

[MintErrors]

Rene D

In my opinion, its not a doubled die. Proof coins are typically struck more than one time to bring out all the details of the coin. This could easily be a slight shift of the die or planchet (blank).

Even if it was, the magnification may be too high. Anything above 10 to 15x would be considered minor and probably not listed. The magnification looks much higher than 10 to 15x.

Additionally, there is nothing listed on VarietyVista:
http://varietyvista.com/09b%20WQ%20V...20Listings.htm

As far as cameo or deep cameo, its difficult to tell by just a photo. The cameo has to be consistent on the entire obverse and reverse of the coin in order to be considered for that designation.

[MintErrors]

For coins that are a pain to photograph i typically use a sheer cloth between the light source(s) and the camera. It will dampen the glare and provide a more omnidirectional light.

That too can offer its challenges. I find that even the slightest movement of the fabric can change the atmosphere of the photograph slightly. Yes, lighting and producing a good clear photograph under magnification can be a bit of a challenge. Lighting is my #1 pain in the back side, even after 40 plus years of doing this.

Those are decent photographs. Its better to have reduced light (in most cases) than to have glare. Good job.
Happy hunting.