MDD, 2009 S proof dollar

[Ronald]

I don’t think the designer had this in the drawing. (2009 Sacagawea, in proof slab)

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[occnumis2021]

machine doubling.

[Ronald]

machine doubling.

Definitely.!

The real point (irony) of this post is, the designer puts his heart into the details and precision, the manufacturing of the mint presses and proof dies are held to a standard in their compliance and tolerances, and then the floor crews and overseers at the mint allow coins with errors like this to pop out in the thousands devaluing the proof status that others who have pride and accountability in their work, strived to perfect. I’m breaking this one out and putting it into circulation. At least it might make someone’s day in a roll hunt and then they can post it here wondering why it’s not a double die….lol thought for today

[occnumis2021]

ya.

i've made that point before with some of the early 1790/1800s usa coinage when they did the adjustment marks to the flans to try and save miniscule amounts of silver which essentially ruined the entire beauty of the coins of which they had already put sooooo much time, effort, money, talent etc into. darn near a paradox.