1972 Roosevelt dime

Menza

Is the damage on the obverse to the 2 in date and the words in we caused from the off center or grease fill. Ty

jmlanzaf

Just worn

JBK

Worn die and worn coin.

cladking

It's a very typical mushy strike for '72 Philly dimes. Dies were set far apart (low pressure) to reduce wear and then used long past the point of being worn. The coin is also in very typical condition for the date. About 40% of them survive and they "all" look like that.

Most are slightly more worn and have more scratches and fewer gouges. This one is even more poorly made than average and has a major impact above the date but the real oddity for this date is to find a nice one with little wear and that was well struck.

ricko

Definitely wear and PMD.... Plus, as noted above, minting issues in '72. Cheers, RickO

Menza

Thanks everybody I don't know too much about dimes but I'm learning

BuffaloIronTail

@cladking said:
It's a very typical mushy strike for '72 Philly dimes. Dies were set far apart (low pressure) to reduce wear and then used long past the point of being worn. The coin is also in very typical condition for the date. About 40% of them survive and they "all" look like that.

Most are slightly more worn and have more scratches and fewer gouges. This one is even more poorly made than average and has a major impact above the date but the real oddity for this date is to find a nice one with little wear and that was well struck.

Yep. You covered it well.

Pete

Menza

Thanks everybody I don't know too much about dimes but I'm learning