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1835 Capped Bust Dime - Struck with Cancelled Die?

ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,113 ✭✭✭✭✭

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! B)

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  • scubafuelscubafuel Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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 :)

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,813 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,096 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with PMD and wear....close examination under 15-20x would likely show a trace of the original cut...Cheers, RickO

  • DrizztDrizzt Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭

    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....

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,475 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,275 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Having seen various cancelled dies, mint cancellation marks are deep V cuts. Peace Roy

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,318 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pmd

  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,113 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the replies. It just seems odd how the metal was raised, especially around the bust.

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

    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?

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