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1835 Capped Bust Dime - Struck with Cancelled Die?
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This 1835 Capped Bust Dime appears to have an "X" on it struck by the die - the details are raised, so not thinking this is post-mint damage. The photo is not entirely in focus, but I think one can see that the "x" is raised, not cut into the design.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Was the coin struck with a cancelled die? Thanks! 
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It appears to me to be cuts with perhaps the metal from the cut pushed up.
Cuts from a sharp object and then worn down are very convincing as die damage at first, and show up sometimes on bust coins. Ask me how I know
PMD
That's post-mint damage. Even if the lines are raised, they are raised because a sharp surface (such as a knife) dug into the coin's surface and raised the area around the injury.
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I agree with PMD and wear....close examination under 15-20x would likely show a trace of the original cut...Cheers, RickO
I've seen many, many old dimes with an x on them. Always wondered if all those guys in the local store were playing checkers with dimes. X's to tell them apart, and you keep what you win....
Agree. Those are cuts with a sharp knife and the raised areas are the displaced metal.
If they were going to cancel a die they would use thicker lines/impressions.
Having seen various cancelled dies, mint cancellation marks are deep V cuts. Peace Roy
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Thanks for the replies. It just seems odd how the metal was raised, especially around the bust.
It seems odd to me that there could be scratches (the dark crevices) remaining on the surface of a coin next to what should be the raised marks made by large scratches into the die. See the difference and why it would be odd?