Doubled Die Cent Mystery Captures Numismatists Attention
The 1968 and 1972 double die cent phenomena draw eye to altered impressions from Philadelphia and other mints. Estimates place 70 000 to 100 000 pieces struck with the error though no official count exists. Dealers price examples around 50 dollars as investigators weigh die interaction and future values.
Tennessee McGovern Campaign Director Quits in Tennessee
Kenneth Schoen an investment banker who ran McGovern's Tennessee campaign says he could not establish lines of communication or authority with national headquarters. He announced his resignation amid the 1 year ago note. Gertrude Lawrence listed as theater star who died at 0.
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Honey by Mort Reed analysis of double dies in coin making
A historical note explains double dies in minting, where relief designs from a hub transfer to a working die. The process involves aligning a hardened positive piece with a negative, stacking them, and pressing under high force. Errors in touch or timing can produce misregistered or repeated designs in coins.
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Bankrupt Japanese father hired hitmen to kill daughter for insurance
Mitsuru Murata confessed arranging a hit and run that killed Wakako Murata 14 while walking with her father and sister. He paid Kenji Sugita and Norisuke Yonotani 5000 yen each, and held two insurance policies naming himself sole beneficiary as his paint shop folded in July.
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Judge Rules for Two Air Force Objectors in California
U S District Judge Thomas MacBride ruled that Christopher Joy and John McCullough must repay more than 63 thousand dollars each for their academy training costs. The decision finds no federal law requiring repayment despite the students claiming conscientious objection and Free Exercise rights under the Constitution.
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