Doubled Die Obverse or Strike Doubling?

[JTO]

I just got the coin and noticed the doubling on STATES OF AMERICA.

 

This looks like strike doubling to me. Primarily due to the linear direction of the doubling rather than rotational. The doubling is toward the 12 o'clock position rather than to the left of each letter. What do you all think?

 

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[Six Mile Rick]

Looks to be mechanical doubling.

NICE, I need to get me one of those fliers some day for my type set.

[coinman1794]

That ghost image can be caused by die fatigue or machine doubling damage. It does not appear to be a doubled die, though the pictures are not close-ups and it's not easy to see what's going on.

[jackson64]

often referred to as "hub doubling"--not from the die--cool find though

[RWB]

Uhmmm...the error was created during the strike -- it has absolutely no connection to the hub.