Mega Dime
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This is one of the largest dimes that I have handled. It is larger than a quarter. It is Massive.
Backstory... I first saw this dime on Fred's website and when I went to buy it, it had already sold. Bummer. I believe he had 2 other 2007 D huge die cap dimes and I bought one of them. A very cool coin that I bought for my son's birth year error coin type set. When I became a coin dealer, I put all my coins into inventory as required. The 2007 D dime die cap I had sold quickly.
Fast forward to recently when saw this example. I had to have it a bought it instantly.
Post a huge dime if you have one.
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WOW!!! @ErrorsOnCoins .... Another great error. Any backstory with this one? I know it is unlikely, but with major errors such as this, I always wonder where they were found. Cheers, RickO
That’s pretty amazing! Can only imagine how thin it has to be to expand to that size.
You will have to ask Fred for the backstory which I would love to hear.
Here is my best guess ....
As we have talked about on numerous threads, there are four ways that error coins get into the market.
1) Regular manufacturing errors that get out through normal means.
2) Regular manufacturing errors that get smuggled out by mint employees.
3) Regular manufacturing errors that get sorted out by a coin rolling companies such as brinks and then sold to an error coin dealer.
4) Midnight minting by mint employees and smuggled out by mint employees.
I will take option number 3. Real mint error made on accident and found by Brinks and then sold to a coin dealer.
Very interesting multi-struck die cap @ErrorsOnCoins!
It looks flat from the photos.
Can you guess how many times it was struck?
It is not flat. The reverse is very cupped up.
Not crazy enough to try to count the strikes. Multi struck works for me.
Good to know the reverse isn't flat!
It would be great if a TPG would count the strikes, even for a fee. Perhaps we can ask PCGS?
Here's one that was counted by a TPG.
Ref: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1080875/100-jefferson-nickel-strikes
I bid hard on that coin and did not win.
I should have bid higher.
They are both great coins. It can be tough to lose, but you do have an abundance of great coins!
But I was wondering if we can ask PCGS to count going forwards so more could be made
As a collector, I hated losing a coin to another collector.
As a dealer, it is so much easier and I just move on.
Great visual and dramatic die cap!
Good thinking. In the end, it's good for collectors to think they are just temporary caretakers... so does that mean everyone is a dealer in the very end?
@ErrorsOnCoins ... Thanks for the reply.... And the four options. Cheers, RickO
It just happened to be exactly 100 times? I think a bit of tongue in cheek humor on that one.
2007D was a leaky year and Mint for Errors that made it out.
Some seem made for market, like a 30c piece I own, others seem, like your Dime, minting mistakes riddled out of coinage stream that then made it out.
My picture here is a 2007D 1c
I just don't have the vocabulary to articulate your errors!
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Nice one!
he had a vision for our country
LindyS, yes this coin could have been made on accident and then got leaked out by a mint employee(s) making option 2 possible as well.
Anything know about the 2007 events?
That's above my pay grade.
I buy in the secondary market.
I wasn't there so I don't actually know first-hand.
;^)
Fred enlightened me, maybe Jon too. They were the sources for mine.
They both handled them years ago when there was an awesome selection. I think several 2007D errors from the leak changed hands via Heritage too. You might find the past auction lots as you are a Master Numismatic Researcher. It would be great if you shared once you create that handy linky.
I actually never bought an error via Heritage, so I do not have their completed error coin listings memorized. The Misfits are loaded with error treasures. Somebody is letting go of a lifetime collection.
Seems like we need @FredWeinberg and @SullivanNumismatics to chime in!
Here's some 2007D errors offered by Heritage:
https://coins.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?No=25&Nty=1&Ntk=SI_Titles-Desc&Ne=230&N=51+790+231+232&Ntt="2007-D"+ERROR&limitTo=790+231+232
Only a few at Heritage seem extreme. I own two of them. I've seen more exotics elsewhere
The first one looks awesome!
The second one looks neat!