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Doubled Dies:

1971-S 5c DDR-008, PR-8-R-II-C+V-CW

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Description: Light spread and rotation on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and FIVE CENTS.
Reported by: Timothy Wissert

Comments:  Reverse is RDV-007 (strong railings).  When I first saw this doubled die reverse proof Jefferson nickel, I thought, “too bad someone damaged it.”  I graded it a PR63 and added it to my collection.  Then, recently two more came in for attribution and both had been damaged in exactly the same fashion.  I know the damage didn’t occur through the carelessness of the person who sent them in.  He is very knowledgeable and careful about such things.  Even so, I suppose he could have damaged one, but certainly not two in the exact same manner.  Add these two to the one in my collection and that is three coins from the same die with the exact same type of damage.  Something odd must have gone wrong at the mint.  The most likely culprit is the feeder finger mechanism which ejects the finished coin from the coining chamber.  Unfortunately the damage is post strike, so it is just that, damage and not an error.  Still, it makes for a nice conversation piece.  I wonder, does anyone have a copy of this DDR without the damage?
  Photographs  
Stage A
AM of AMERICA M of AMERICA E of AMERICA
RI of AMERICA CA of AMERICA TS of CENTS
Strong Left Railing Central Arch Strong Right Railing
Wide Shot of Central Columns Upper Central Columns Lower Central Columns
Die Gouge to the Northwest of Window Wide Shot of Columns Damage on Upper Column # 2
 
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Die Stage and Markers Chart

 

Die Stages and Markers

UVC-1406 DMR-023 Stage A:

Die gouge dot to the Northwest of the Left tall window – EDS
Obverse is EDS
 
    Stage B: MDS (unconfirmed)
    Stage C: LDS (unconfirmed)

 
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Value and Population Guide

 
Value and Population

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VG

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VF

40

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63

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70
Value                           20 30 40          
                                         
ANACS                                          
NGC                                          
PCGS                                          
Totals                                         3

 
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