Are Die Clashes common on Barber dimes? Pics

DaggoB

What caused these? I know nothing about clashes.


What caused these?

COALPORTER

Dies come together with no coin blank in between and smash designs on each other. All the rest of the coins will show this
new misplaced detail. I dont know how common it is one barber dimes, or if it more common on seated dimes? The more modern
the coin, the less clashes tend to happen. Common or not, it seldom changes the grade or value. I like die clashes and think
they are cool. In the case of three cent nickles, which have many many clashed dies, it really makes the coin look better as it causes
the surface to reflect light in a more complex manner.

DIMEMAN

I have seen a lot of them...especially 1892's for some reason.

CaptHenway

They are not common, but they happen.
No premium on them if that was what you were wondering.

MFH

It seems that I see more clashed Dimes than other denominations.

Pretty coin, BTW.

CaptHenway

<< <i>It seems that I see more clashed Dimes than other denominations.

Pretty coin, BTW. >>



I suspect that the smaller planchets are harder for the feed fingers to handle, and if you have no planchet in the coining chamber, die clashing can occur.