Double B

[CrzyWytCrakr]

Hey guys just wondering it looks like 2 B's but it also looks like machine Doubling. Just let me know.th.

[occnumis2021]

tough for a viewer of that image to know what is doubling and what is light refraction.

[MintErrors]

Typically if it was a doubled die there would be more than one letter doubled. In my opinion, it is very likely machine doubling. The top of the B is damaged south. IF that was a second impression, I believe it would be quite dramatic near the center holes of the B. The bottom hole of the B to the north looks like something happened there initially, which affected the area around the B.

The problem with this post is, we do not know the coin type, nor the year or if it had a mintmark. These help immensely with the research to see if a match could be found.

Remember, the dies have their impression incused or sunk in. As a planchet is squeezed between the dies, the planchet has to be pretty level and centered. If the angle is off just a tad, after the strike, while the dies are pulling away from the coin, the dies may scrape a light layer away.

Add in the fact that if you cannot see this at 10x magnification, then there is a good chance it would be listed as a minor find, IF it was a doubled die.

[CrzyWytCrakr]

There is other letter that is the same way I just took a pic of the "B" it was actually under my microscope and I took the pic off of that....I will get a pic of the whole thing for yall.