1973-D Dime How Would This Multi Struck Coin Get Described?
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The obverse is struck what appears to be at least three times. It also has a wire rim strike through at the back of Roosevelt's head. The reverse has at least one multiple strike which can be seen in the close ups of CA and the torch.
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A couple of more images...
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
Dang, that thing has issues. Cool!
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"Double struck in collar. Wire rim fragment struck into right field during second strike."
Hypothetical scenario (i.e., WAG).
Coin is struck normally in quad press (four obverse dies over four reverse dies set into large, four hole collar) towards the back (i.e., away from the press operator) of the four-die array. Press cycles to push coins up out of collar, but one of them towards the front of the array jams. Feed fingers come in from front to push the struck coins out the back, but get stopped by the stuck coin in the front. This coin remains on one of the back dies after moving just a bit and gets struck again as the obverse dies cycle down again. The mess up front prevents a solid second strike.
The feed fingers hitting that stuck coin could have sheared off a bit of metal from that stuck coin, which by chance flew around and landed on this coin for the second strike.
Other scenarios are also possible.
TD
Is that a die break/crack on the top of Roos. head at 12:00?
Cool looking Roosie for sure.
Later, Paul.
Is that coin in an old 2x2? All those cardboard fibers make me nervous. If the are on the inside of the holder they could cause damage to a coin. That coin merits a new holder.
1) never take pictures thru a holder.
2) take the pictures first
BHNC #203
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Also, for my own education, how could a coin have three strikes on the obverse but two on the reverse? I think I am missing some thing....
Great coin BTW. I always hope to find something this type of error when I go through boxes of nickels.
Interesting dime.... Will you be having it slabbed?? Cheers, RickO
No. As others pointed out it is a fiber from the holder, and it is stuck on the inside.
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
I don't know. Now that I found this one and the tapered thin wheat I may consider it.
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
Did you find the dime in the wild? That would be incredible. Based on my research when I found an error nickel, I think that dime should be worth a few hundred. (Maybe the experts can chime in).
My estimate would be somewhere around $75. This is based on there only being a slight movement between strikes, and the the condition - it is heavily worn. Because of it's value, I wouldn't recommend having it slabbed, if profit will be a concern down the road. Maybe others will value it differently?
Yes. Found in change.
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
That is a great change find..... sharp eyes... Cheers, RickO
^^^^ +1
https://imdb.com/name/nm1835107/
Great eye!
I have seen this anomaly on torches before, but it was strictly 'ejection doubling' created. Perhaps this also occurred along with the plethora of other things attributable to this dime?
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