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How would this error have been minted?

braddickbraddick Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Obverse:

Reverse:

peacockcoins

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  • isaiah58isaiah58 Posts: 385 ✭✭✭
    edited March 15, 2020 1:13PM

    I am going to guess without looking this up. A dime was stuck on the reverse die.

    Edited to add: I found the numismatic term: brockage.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one!

  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,702 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weight?

    This looks like a clad layer that detatched after strike. The largest possible lamination, if you would...

  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭✭

    peacockcoins

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh, this was a quiz.... :/

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool error....Looks like Fred passed the quiz.... ;):D Cheers, RickO

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I almost bought that coin, but I just can't do AU50 :s

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin!

  • isaiah58isaiah58 Posts: 385 ✭✭✭

    So, can you place an image of a similar dime with brockage so we can compare the differences? I understand that in person this is easy to determine. But online it is difficult to see that the dime is half the normal weight.

  • happycollectinghappycollecting Posts: 264 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice detached clad layer. Complete and not bent.

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Please explain further. The obverse is normal. The reverse is/was....

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:
    Please explain further. The obverse is normal. The reverse is/was....

    I know! I know!

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wonder what happened to the other piece or pieces?

    thefinn
  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:

    show previous quotes

    I know! I know!

    Well... please explain. Hey, the light bulb just went on!! Now I get it! BTW, I was serious when I posted my question. :(

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glad you remembered

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:
    Glad you remembered

    Hey, did anyone ever answer if one could search in the PM feature!

    Walker Proof Digital Album
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