1969 S DDO

[Sam1966]

I believe this is a DDO, opinions? The coin is so shinny red it is hard to see the doubling.

[mustbebob]

This coin is not a doubled die. It has strong MD like so many coins from this year.

[Sam1966]

I agree there is machine doubling, but also is a doubled die. I zoomed in and marked some of the doubling.

[mustbebob]

I am sorry, but you are incorrect. There is no hub doubling on this coin. Hub doubling never affects all sides of a device (letter/number etc.) Hub doubling does not cut into a device like these do.

Please understand...1969S has had this issue since well, 1969. MD from minor to severe or extreme at times. Loose dies caused this error and you are one of many thousands of people to believe you have a doubled die here. It won't matter where you go, or who you ask, but anyone with numismatic knowledge will see this as what it is. Machine Doubling.

[jcuve]

Look for rounded doubling like the below example. As Bob noted, 1969 is notorious for machine doubling...

1969S-ddo-001 date3 sm.jpg