Saved by the Doubled Die....

[Numismaniac]

Got one of my two boxes of halves for this week today. Well..... No silver, but I did manage to get one 1974 D DDO half. It's in almost uncirculated shape too, so pretty happy with it. Pick up the other box tomorrow. Hoping for some silver on the next one.

HH

 

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[Diver_Down]

If you can, please post photos so that others know what to look for. I've found a few myself, but never in AU. There have been a few that I released into the wild as they weren't in a condition that was worthy of my collection. If I wouldn't want it, then I can't imagine it would be worth the hassle to sell to someone else.

 

[Numismaniac]

Will do. I've sold a few nicer ones on feebay for 10 - 15. Will try to get a nice scan posted soon.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

i don't look too hard on the 74d halves, but when i do, i never seem to find the ddo, maybe i am not looking hard enough with my 10x loupe... looking forward to pictures!
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Will do. I've sold a few nicer ones on feebay for 10 - 15. Will try to get a nice scan posted soon.

 

[Numismaniac]

Just did a high res scan of my latest 74 D Doubled Die. This coin is a nice example, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. You can see the doubling pretty well on RUST of In God We Trust.

I'd encourage all CRHers to look for this variety. I can usually get more on Ebay for a decent one than I can for a 40%er.

HH

 

[Numismaniac]

ARGH!!! OK, here is the scan

 

[BuffaloBoy]

wow nice DDO , thanks for sharing, yup, i don't think i would have passed that one up, it's quite obvious... and i was looking in the right spot!
hh
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[Numismaniac]

Thanks! Keep after it, I think I average 1 DDO for every 100 I check. Just like finding silver, persistence pays off.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

do you have any clue on how many are/were said to be in existance? thanks for the info it is appreciated greatly! i'll be honest, it's late and i don't feel like googling it, LOL. i might as well ask while it is on my mind!
hh
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[Numismaniac]

My understanding is one die's worth. Estimates vary, but I've read most likely no more than 50,000 per die, and who knows if the die broke or wore out early..... Also, who knows how many survived in collectable shape. Cherry pickers says maybe 250-500 known, but I think probably a few thousand is better guess. They are pretty rare, and people want them. That equals value!

 

[Diver_Down]

Definitely a nice find. I find them from time to time. I check them all, but don't have your luck of 1:100. Suprisingly, I find quite a few (when I do) that are late die state or the overall quality of the coin itself isn't worth the value. Nice save.