@JeffMTampa said:
Small raised portion of the die.
Thanks for the clarification, Jeff. You earlier stated
In 1900 there were Hub changes made to the Barber series; the dimes included. Call it a "makeover". In the process of revamping the Dime reverse the concept of overlapping leaves was lost in the area of question... .What really happened is someone that didn't understand the design and re-engraved that area. The "valley" connected to the hole was now lost (which created the overlapping leaves design). The area now became very odd looking, the "hole" disjointed serving no purpose.
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Thanks for the clarification, Jeff. You earlier stated
In 1900 there were Hub changes made to the Barber series; the dimes included. Call it a "makeover". In the process of revamping the Dime reverse the concept of overlapping leaves was lost in the area of question... .What really happened is someone that didn't understand the design and re-engraved that area. The "valley" connected to the hole was now lost (which created the overlapping leaves design). The area now became very odd looking, the "hole" disjointed serving no purpose.
So the hole was created in error, on purpose.