2001 Canadian Queen Elizabeth II dime

I found one of these tonight at work. It isn't a normal dime. I'm sure it isn't worth anything but it was a fun find for the lower midwestern US.

 

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Nice counter-top!!

 

Yes, it is normal.

 

Your coin is known as the: Volunteers its has errors, I know for sure it has die chips, I have one just like it, here a site to check your coin http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=10-cents-2001&years=10-cents-1953-2013 heres some photos of the errors on my

 

Did you take a closer look at the legend under the obverse?? In particular the letters TH II of 'ELIZABETH II'...

 

What am I looking for?

 

Look at the bottom of the letters, to the rim....

 

There seems to be some dots or something...I don't have the dime with me right now so I can't look at it. What does it mean? Excuse my ignorance of Canadian coins.

 

Also appears to be the same thing going on above CANADA;
Looks like the error #1135 - Die grooves on the obverse - that's listed on the link that Rick posted

 

Not die grooves. I suspect this has to deal with the plated planchet (nickel-copper plated steel) and perhaps overheating of the die from striking a harder planchet (2001 was the first year for plated strikes)?? A modern example of die deterioration perhaps?

 

Is it worth more than face value? The price was right, 10 cents American, and even if it's only worth 10 cents Canadian, it was neat to find an unusual Canadian coin in Oklahoma. I won't sell it, but I'm just curious if it's valuable or just neat.

 

Worth face value. I have mint (BU) rolls of this same coin, which I acquire almost at face value....

 

does the dot in front of neck and repunched one exsist