1973-D Dime How Would This Multi Struck Coin Get Described?

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fcloud
fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
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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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  • fcloud
    fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
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    A couple of more images...

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  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Dang, that thing has issues. Cool!

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  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,168 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    "Double struck in collar. Wire rim fragment struck into right field during second strike."

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  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,168 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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

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  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,796 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Is that a die break/crack on the top of Roos. head at 12:00?

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  • Stooge
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    Cool looking Roosie for sure.


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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

  • Treashunt
    Treashunt Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1) never take pictures thru a holder.
    2) take the pictures first

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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @fcloud said:
    The obverse is struck what appears to be at least three times.

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    The reverse has at least one multiple strike...

    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.

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Interesting dime.... Will you be having it slabbed?? Cheers, RickO

  • fcloud
    fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
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    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Is that a die break/crack on the top of Roos. head at 12:00?

    No. As others pointed out it is a fiber from the holder, and it is stuck on the inside.

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  • fcloud
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    @ricko said:
    Interesting dime.... Will you be having it slabbed?? Cheers, RickO

    I don't know. Now that I found this one and the tapered thin wheat I may consider it.

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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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).

  • MedalCollector
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    @fcloud said:

    @ricko said:
    Interesting dime.... Will you be having it slabbed?? Cheers, RickO

    I don't know. Now that I found this one and the tapered thin wheat I may consider it.

    @JBK said:
    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?

  • fcloud
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    @JBK said:
    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).

    Yes. Found in change.

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is a great change find..... sharp eyes... Cheers, RickO

  • Bodin
    Bodin Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭
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    ^^^^ +1

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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @fcloud said:

    @JBK said:
    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).

    Yes. Found in change.

    Great eye!

  • WoodenJefferson
    WoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
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    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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