1941 Mercury Dime

[Davids5104]

I was going through my Mercury dimes to sell.  I have a 1941 MS-67 FB that has this image.  Looks solid for the DDO-002.  Pretty excited.  Opinions?

[Raisethis2]

Don't know that variety at all but that doubling on the motto looks to be the real deal to my eye.

[Davids5104]

here is the listing

https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-varieties/mercury-dimes/1941-ddo-10c-fs-101-1990/

[Davids5104]

Looks like there have never been any FB versions found and highest previous was a 65 that sold for about 2,000 on great collections

[physics-fan3.14]

Compare yours to the pictures her: http://varietyvista.com/06 Mercury Dime/1941PDDO002.htm

This one is tough because parts of it look like it might be, but parts of it really look like strike doubling. For example, what I'm seeing at the date is definitely strike doubling. 

[WoodenJefferson]

...it's either 'ejection doubling' in the motto or a new die state of 'doubled die' with different characteristics that are published. Inconclucive, needs to be examined by an expert.

[Davids5104]

Here are the best pics i could get on this.  Let me know if you would like to see some other part of coin...

[erwindoc]

Not claiming to be an expert, but it doesnt look like the example NGC lists.  I think I see strike doubling.

[Conder101]

It looks like MDD to me as well.

[physics-fan3.14]

Send this to James Wiles. Your coin does not match the pictures in the Coneca file. It looks like it may have doubling, but it also has machine doubling. It's making it hard to identify. 

[Davids5104]

Talked to james via email.  i am going to send it to him... here are 2 other close ups

[Davids5104]

Got the expert Dr. Wiles to look.... his commentary was "You are seeing the metal flow lines from the late die state."  Now, next up, to find a specialist that agrees with what I want this coin to be.... Any takers?!

[WoodenJefferson]

1 hour ago, Davids5104 said:

Got the expert Dr. Wiles to look.... his commentary was "You are seeing the metal flow lines from the late die state."  Now, next up, to find a specialist that agrees with what I want this coin to be.... Any takers?!

I take it then it 'is not' a doubled die, right?

[physics-fan3.14]

9 hours ago, Davids5104 said:

Got the expert Dr. Wiles to look.... his commentary was "You are seeing the metal flow lines from the late die state."  Now, next up, to find a specialist that agrees with what I want this coin to be.... Any takers?!

The technical term for what he's calling it is "Die Deterioration Doubling." 

And no, if Wiles says its not a DDO, it's not a DDO. 

[Davids5104]

sadly no double die... just a slightly more interesting looking 1941 but nothing more