65 SMS dime
Changeling
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Granted this isn't very pronounced and the whole reverse isn't on the obverse but this is my first coin like this and I'm pretty pumped. If you look closely there is an oak leaf visible behind his head and right near his eye you can see some olive leaf and some letters. The reverse just shows the outline of head
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My first guess would be clashed dies. You see this a lot on Mercury dimes.
Yes-a nice die clash is what it is. It happens when there is no planchet (coin blank) between the dies and they clash together, leaving parts of the design on the dies, obverse on the reverse die and vice versa.
A nice clashed die strike.
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Check it out - does look good......
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Here is a nice example of a clash on a Roosevelt dime from my collection-
And a strong die clash on a Buffalo nickel-
Yes this is a die clash! I have one of these as well.
Collector, occasional seller
Nice die clash... I would keep that one.... I add coins like that to my 'education' file.... Cheers, RickO
Keep it for sure! Nice conversation piece.
Pete
Here's mine
