I have a 1984 P Dime ... Looks Weird. It looks doubled in the back of the head?? Error ??
Tiamarielacore253
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What strikes me is that "whatever" is going on just refuses to damage/erase the "P", and "IGWT", as well as a valley between the blob and the bust. Can't imagine how die damage came to be that way, but also can't figure out how metal would be raised like that post mint.
An oddity....for now. Someone will enlighten us.
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Yes it is true I can be some times please don't take it to hart. Is it something yes is it worth something maybe but not much $1.00 or $2 hard to put a price on it, and your cost is only a dime so why not keep it the price was right. PM me a address and I'll send you some stuff to keep as a welcoming gift, Sorry if I was to short with you. And welcome to the board keep posting.
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Interesting.
Might be a heavily abraded/worn die or clash marks. Although I don't think the areas line up with typical Roosie clashings.
I would save it.
Kind of cool.
I thought maybe a clash of some sort but never seen a dime like this is my 3 months of collecting so I thought it was interesting
It's at least worth a second look.
Maybe @DIMEMAN or @onlyroosies or someone with more in depth knowledge of the series than I have will chime in with a better answer.
Nice eye to pull that one, @Tiamarielacore253 .
You'll find something great with that kind of an eye.
After looking at it some more, I don't think it's clashing.
Probably a stressed/really worn and/or slightly damaged die.......that's my guess.
Maybe @FredWeinberg will tell us what is going on here.
Great photos.
Interesting how it shows up under the chin, and between the head and the mint mark P.
With a low border around the raised areas.
It might possibly be something added after the coin left the mint, like solder or glue.
But the color and surface abrasions seem similar to the rest of the coin.
I agree with this and would not bother saving it myself.
I agree.
I am guessing an extremely worn die that is so severe I'd keep it just for fun.
I wouldn't get rid of it until I knew for sure what it is.
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Send it to cac, if it gets a green sticker probably worth $10k, no sticker worth 10 cents. Worth a try. lol.
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That is one fine pair of eyes you have for one involved in the hobby for 3 months. Very interesting coin. I would keep it just for being your first anomaly find. With your eyes it will just be one of many. Welcome Tiamarie…. to the forum and you will find great knowledge here if you are willing to bear up under the pressure some times put forth. lol
Jim
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Good eye but no just a dime, keep up the good work and keep looking you never know what may pop up.
Welcome to the board.
Hoard the keys.
I was going to disagree with you but changed my mind - I'll write instead.
This post is IMHO one of the reasons for this board. A new collector, a substantially interesting artifact that does appear to be mint generated, and a new member who shows serious curiosity.
No bowtie fantastics or arguing about "can't you see this one molecule is out of place" crap.
I know that @Type2 can get a little cranky when it's past his supper, but I hope that the OP continues to participate and put genuinely interesting material up for review.
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What's cac?
How can I make sure
The hair shows damage and possible pressure on the coin after it left the mint. Can you show a photo of the reverse?
@Tiamarielacore253...Welcome aboard. Yes, you do have an anomaly there, likely a worn die.... It is interesting, but no significant numismatic value. CAC is Certified Acceptance Corporation... and that comment was made in jest. Coins sent to CAC are slabbed coins that receive a second evaluation for grade accuracy. Your coin is not worth sending to a TPG though. It is a nice anomaly, and most of us would keep it in our 'education' file. Cheers, RickO
Looks like a worn die that is starting to cavitate (erode) from overuse. the 1980's were not kind to Dime production, with a lot of sloppy work and overuse of an already terminal die.
Pete
Same for nickels from the early 80s. I was so used to the "Orange peel" effect in the early 80s that I never bothered to save one. I found one in change recently and kept it. It is a very extreme look, sort of like this dime.
It's massive die erosion. Here's a 1989-P I posted here a while back. I sent this to John Wexler and that's what he attributed it as, and said the raised areas are called 'blebs'. Note the area around 'RIB'.:
I would guess the severely worn die theory as the cause. The second lower photo shows 'flow lines' in the area above the date which I would think would support that theory. I would keep the coin since it is a good example; but agree it is not worth sending in to any service.
For that coin you sent cmerlo,
I know this is kind of old and i hate to question the examination done by someone like john wexler, but i think those 2 marks on the back by the N of num is the mark left from a staple. I would bet if you examine the coin closely that there will be a few spots that resemble what looks like bent metal on the coin. I wonder if you flip the reverse image verticlly, then horizontally, there will be the marks im describing on the coin, so around the area underneath the TE of united. Might also look like the back of a piece of paper that has been stapled. Or its just blebs, and those spots in the circles on the left arent the bottom of the torch and the tip of the flames, and the one on the right isnt a small piece of leaf from the leaf closet to the torch.
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Looks like the OP’s question was answered about six months earlier.