Hub doubling varieties are one of my favourite varieties. Most people tend to use the terms Doubled Die Obverse (DDO) or Doubled Die Reverse (DDR) to describe these coins. Here is one of my favourite coins a 1943 Halfpenny DDO.
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff235/Blunderstruck/1943halfpennyDDOobv.jpg)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff235/Blunderstruck/1943halfpennyDDOobvcl1.jpg)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff235/Blunderstruck/1943halfpennyDDOobvcl2.jpg)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff235/Blunderstruck/1943halfpennyDDOrev.jpg)
Nice one.
I'm a fan of the 62 doublenose penny myself.
Yes the 62 double nose penny is a beauty. :-)
errorsarebest - how rare is the 1943 Half Penny you pictured in average grades? That is quite a dramatic example that would be nice to own as a clear example of doubling.
I have seen a few for sale on ebay over the years but I am not sure how rare they are. It would depend upon the amount of coins struck with that die. Did they use it to destruction or did they notice the doubling and remove the die from service early.