1934 D DDR?

[Randman57]

Help! Will this be considered a discovery coin, has this one been already listed or how can I find out.

[Robert Janks]

I don't believe it is a DDR. I think this is just die deterioration. You can check one out for yourself on http://www.coppercoins.com is a very good site that I use often.

[Kloccwork419]

This is MD. Thats why its not listed. Along with some die deterioration. Not a doubled die

[MintErrors]

I agree as well. The letters are thinner than normal which is a sign of machine doubling or worthless doubling. Some times it is difficult to tell the difference and it becomes easier with time and the amount of coins you go through.

Machine doubling reduces the normal width of letters. It can also show damage. Machine doubling can be shelf or step looking where one area is lower than the other. Sometime mechanical damage will remove some of the material off the devices ( letters, numbers, buildings etc) and where the material was sheered away, the metal will look different.

A doubled die is exactly what it implies. Doubled die has more than one impression on that working die. It was then placed into a minting press and made coins. The area where the doubling is should be nearly at the Same height, because they are the same type of impression in most cases. In the morning I will add a handy dandy chart which briefly explains the difference.