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1968S Jefferson Proof Nickel DDO?

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    1968S Jefferson Proof Nickel DDO?

    I am looking at a very nice Butterscotch colored 1968S Jefferson Proof Nickel. I am seeing what appears to me to be possibly Class I CCW Doubling. I have narrowed it down to DDO-007, DDO-009, DDO-017, DDO-018 or possibly DDO-026. Or it could also be none of the above! Thoughts or comments?
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    I just can't tell. Have you been able to find any markers at all? There are so many similar ones for the date and I am also having a hard time verifying if it is indeed a class 1 DDO to begin with. I will let a nickel person have at this one as I can not verify anything at this point.
    Bob Piazza
    Lincoln Cent Attributer

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      Hello Bob, Thanks for the input. I have gone through all the DDO on VV and through the process of elimination using die markers and mint mark similarities have narrowed it down to the ones I listed. I eliminated DDO-023 because it was CW. I can only find three anomalies. There is a rough patch on the cheek which looks like it is sunken in instead of raised. There are what appear to be a group of die scratches. Finally there is a small die chip. I don't see anything on the reverse. I have attached pics. Thanks again for the help.
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        I tried to match it up with the 1968 S with with CCW rotation and do not see a match either. Is there any spread on the star or the designer's initials? I can't tell from the photos.

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          My suspicion is that the coin has deceptive machine doubling - on proofs it is especially deceptive, but common. I do not see notching or splits.
          Jason Cuvelier

          CONECA
          Lead attributer

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            Originally posted by N-6503 View Post
            I tried to match it up with the 1968 S with with CCW rotation and do not see a match either. Is there any spread on the star or the designer's initials? I can't tell from the photos.
            Hello N-6503, Thanks for the comments. I have attached pics of the star and the designers initials for your reference.
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            Last edited by rbroederer; 05-06-2021, 01:57 AM.

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              Originally posted by jcuve View Post
              My suspicion is that the coin has deceptive machine doubling - on proofs it is especially deceptive, but common. I do not see notching or splits.
              Hello Jason, Thanks for the input. The only split I see is on the 'I' in IN. I have attached a pic of that.
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                Originally posted by rbroederer View Post

                Hello Jason, Thanks for the input. The only split I see is on the 'I' in IN. I have attached a pic of that.
                I am not convinced that is a split. We really should see notched corners in multiple places.
                Jason Cuvelier

                CONECA
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                  Hello Jason, Thanks for the update!

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