What's the error?

I bought this dime on ebay for less than melt. It said it was an error. I'm not an error guy. Does anyone know what these scribbles mean?

 

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pretty sure that is a ball serif mintmark…….look at the bottom of the s and see if it is split at all?

 

No split, but the S looks thicker at the top. What does all that mumbo-jumbo mean? What is that blemish above the A on America?

 

re-punched mint mark #1 states it is a S/S/S/S Northwest, East, Northeast

 

Here is a reference on it to check the mintmark closely.

http://www.richardsrooseveltreview.net/1946-S.htm

 

Is there a premium for stuff like that? I paid less than melt for it.

 

I dont really think so, but less than melt is a premium initself.I think when they get ticky tacky like that its doesnt really matter. still nice pickup for less then melt

 

I just put it back on ebay.

 

If it is what the claim is,I would be interested

 

I don't know how to unebay it. It's a one day sale, with the same pics. If you win it, let me know before you pay.

 

under a glass,do you see the same thing as on the website?

 

The writing on the 2x2 said stage "D" which would be a late stage, so MO question would be very important. If the mintmark and the doubling of the lettering is not visible, or not very apparent, you may have it returned as "not as advertised".
Jim

 

I don't know what I'm supposed to be looking for.

 

It is represented as such because it is a double die of the reverse, along with the RPM also. You can see the doubling of the letters of "AMERICA".