Roosie dime error?

dcamp78 · February 25, 2007 1:50AM

I've looked at this coin and the only way that I can think that the problem
between about 7 to 11 o'clock was the dimes were stacked and then had
weight press down on the stack and the dime above this one was a bit off-center.

What do you think?

Obverse:

Reverse:

Thanks for looking!!

ricko · February 25, 2007 2:30AM

It is certainly interesting - although, with all due respect, I do not think your explanation is accurate. It is slightly off center, and the force necessary to do that would be quite significant. That being said, I can offer no better reason for the manifestation. Cheers, RickO

Rob790 · February 25, 2007 3:49AM

When the steel die goes into the reeded collar, at times... it misses and the edge of he die strikes the inner reeding of the collar.

This strike leaves reeding on the outer side of the steel die.

When a coin is struck, it may pick up some of this reeding on the die and this is exactly what you have pictured here.

Rob

dcamp78 · February 25, 2007 4:08AM

So, is it an error or a variety?

FredWeinberg · February 25, 2007 4:48AM

It's called a "Collar Clash".

The obverse die was slightly mis-aligned,
and on the downstroke, came in contact
with the reeded collar, receiving some of
the reeding design on the top part of the
edge of the die.

Subsequent coins struck from this die will
exhibit the "Collar Clash" marks.........

Fred

bigtime36 · February 25, 2007 5:19AM

I actually find many dimes and pennies this way, I believe it to be a quite common "error".

Roosie dime error?

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