Dime error... Any opinions?
IdahoGal
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I found this at work today and need some help. Can anyone tell me what type of error this is and how it happens? Thanks!
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PURPLE!
42/92
Cameron Kiefer
It's difficult to tell from the picture but looks like the obverse die was offset
to the left and the right side was a little closer. If all this is true, then the
coin metal was forced between the reverse die and he collar creating the
high rim.
This is a very dramatic example and should be worth at least $10 or so, I think.
Very nice find. Do you work at a bank?
<< <i>This is a very dramatic example and should be worth at least $10 or so, I think. >>
Wouldn't it be worth more than that especially when you consider errors like this are not supposed to happen anymore?
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<< <i>This is a very dramatic example and should be worth at least $10 or so, I think. >>
Wouldn't it be worth more than that especially when you consider errors like this are not supposed to happen anymore? >>
It doesn't sound like what I thought it was and I don't know if that type of error has been greatly curtailed or not.
Certainly there are still lots of misaligned die strikes getting out.
<< <i>This is a nice partial collar strike. If the reeding was not present at all, rather than obstructed, this would be an off centered broadstrike.
Very nice find. Do you work at a bank? >>
I work for a recycling company. This came in a roll of dimes from the bank.
Thank you to everyone for your help and all the info!
<< <i>Misaligned die. If it were an "off-center" parts of the design elements would be missing. >>
Traci... It is an off-center broadstrike. It was struck without a collar (the part that puts on the reeding) which allowed it to expand. With a 2004 date I would guess it would sell for $75 or more!!
Ive not been lucky to find much of anything..~~
My best find was a whole roll of 1966 Kennedy halves about a yr. back for face..~~
not worth much more than silver premium.. but hey.. I'll take what I can get that way..
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
Cameron Kiefer
<< <i>Hey error guys: Would NGC or ANACS be better for this coin?
Cameron Kiefer >>
NGC would give it a higher grade than ANACS!!!
added; So would PCGS!
"Uncentered Broadstrike"
There are no design elements missing; it was struck on the
newer Schuler presses.
They are very scarce, but not rare. When the press mis-feeds,
it does so in quantity, it appears. I have over 850 2003 Dimes
like this, and almost 100 2004's......FYI, they (the 04's) are on my price
list at $35 each, and I would sell them for less to members on here.
Fred
for PCGS. A 49+-Year PNG Member...A full numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022
A misaligned die strike results in a coin with one side appearing "off-center" and the other is aligned correctly. Although coins struck by dies that are misaligned by 1-3% are relatively common and not that spectacular (as far as these errors are concerned), such examples where the misalignment is greater than 5% are quite attractive and provide an excellent coin to spark a discussion about the minting process. They are really neat errors.
Which reminds me, everyone should have the "Error Coin Encyclopedia, Volume IV" in their library. Written by Fred Weinberg and Arnold Margolis, it is a great reference for the minting process and what can go wrong. If you are interested in collecting errors, buy and read the book as you will easily save more money with smart purchases that the price of the book. You can buy the book here from Fred or here from Arnie.
Lane
P.S. Sometimes you will see these pieces referred to in pricelists as MAD, for MisAligned Die.
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
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A misaligned die strike results in a coin with one side appearing "off-center" and the other is aligned correctly. Although coins struck by dies that are misaligned by 1-3% are relatively common and not that spectacular (as far as these errors are concerned), such examples where the misalignment is greater than 5% are quite attractive and provide an excellent coin to spark a discussion about the minting process. They are really neat errors. >>
Like this one, for instance (was mine, long since traded away):
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
Lane
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
Here is another example....