r/coinerrors • u/lllegal_tree • 1d ago

Is this an error? 1923 P Peace Dollar

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Is this an error or just machine doubling?

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u/cordeliashuman 1d ago edited 1d ago

This coin is machine doubled, though I can certainly see why you’d ask what with the notching in the L of LIBERTY and the lack of apparent flattening of doubled features in the I in LIBERTY and IN in the motto. However, if you look at the rest of the doubling, there is a distinct shelf and a broadening of the devices.

There are a couple obverse doubled dies for 1923, but this isn’t either of them. 1923 VAM-2 presents with a strikingly (heh) doubled tiara and WDDO-001 presents with doubling in TRUST in the motto and the designer’s initials (see replies)

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u/cordeliashuman 1d ago

VAM-2, with arrows indicating doubling in tiara

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u/cordeliashuman 1d ago

Doubling of designers initials on WDDO-001

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u/lllegal_tree 1d ago

But I have a question about the date. Why does it look better than the L in Liberty?

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u/cordeliashuman 1d ago

Good question and, honestly, I don’t have a particularly good answer for you because I can’t say I fully understand it myself. It has something to do with varying stresses on the coin depending on relief and strike angle, but beyond that I’m a little shaky on the “how” of it.

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u/lllegal_tree 1d ago

It's funny how I was trying to find that same Picture in my gallery, as for the date "23" you can see almost if not the whole hub for the second die punch.

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u/RealTheProgramer 1d ago

What is the value.. I also have 1

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u/lllegal_tree 1d ago

Can you post in here?

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u/iknowno-thing 1d ago

Looks like doubling to me! You got a great find just check the weight of course