How was this 11-cent "error" made?

coinkid855

I assume it was made outside the mint due to the fact it's not phisically possible for an already-struck dime planchet to be stuck by dime dies, but how was it made? Sandwich job?







-Paul

seanq

Looks like glue residue on the obverse, notice how it runs off the face of the portrait and into the field. Worth exactly $0.10.


Sean Reynolds

CaptHenway

<< <i>Looks like glue residue on the obverse, notice how it runs off the face of the portrait and into the field. Worth exactly $0.10.


Sean Reynolds >>

morgandollar1878

Let it sit in acetone and see if the impression comes off.

ThePennyLady

Paul, real 11 cent errors are made when struck dimes are fed into a large bin or hoppers which are not exclusive to one denomination of coin. After the struck dimes were dumped out of the hopper, one might get stuck in the side or bottom of the hopper somewhere. Later, penny blanks are then dumped into that same hopper, and when the penny blanks were being fed into the coin press, the already-struck dime would become dislodged and fed into the penny press, resulting in the struck dime being struck again on the penny press - ending up with the coin having both details of the dime and the penny.

here's my 11 cent error - note that both portraits on my 11 cent error were accidentally aligned straight up, which is really rare.

Dennis88

Nice coin Charmy!

WoodenJefferson

Since the "N" in UNUM is backwards.

coinkid855

<< <i>Paul, real 11 cent errors are made when struck dimes are fed into a large bin or hoppers which are not exclusive to one denomination of coin. After the struck dimes were dumped out of the hopper, one might get stuck in the side or bottom of the hopper somewhere. Later, penny blanks are then dumped into that same hopper, and when the penny blanks were being fed into the coin press, the already-struck dime would become dislodged and fed into the penny press, resulting in the struck dime being struck again on the penny press - ending up with the coin having both details of the dime and the penny.

here's my 11 cent error - note that both portraits on my 11 cent error were accidentally aligned straight up, which is really rare.

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Very cool Charmy, thanks! Yeah, I knew it was fake due to the dime being the dominant design, I was just curious as to how it was created. i think it is likely glue residue. Thanks!



-Paul

keyman64

Charmy, that thing is AMAZING!

OldEastside

<< <i>I assume it was made outside the mint due to the fact it's not phisically possible for an already-struck dime planchet to be stuck by dime dies, but how was it made? Sandwich job?







-Paul >>



He looks like Jordi from Star Trek

Steve