Hi everyone, I found this dime in my change/glass water jug that’s been collecting for a number of years now. While I am far from a forgery expert; I used a magnifying glass on the back and could not see any marks that would make me believe it had been altered. Is something like this even possible from the mint? Please take a look at the pictures and let me know what you think. The coin is a US dime, 1966 and seems to be in VG+ condition. Thank you in advance for any thoughts you have on this.
The most likely explanation is that the reverse die was covered with a heavy layer of compacted "grease" (lubricant mixed with dirt, metal dust, etc.). Nice find.
I'm not 100% sure but I think he was joking that someones finger was between the coin and the die when it was struck
Oh… now I really feel ignorant.:foot-mouth: I thought that was some kind of coin/error terminology that I hadn’t heard of. Thanx for the heads up! :yes:
robert, Mike Diamond is one of the top error experts in the country. When he explains your coin error the discussion is over for the most part. Anything that comes after his explanation is filler and fluff.
Hobo, thank you for the clarification on Mike’s experiences with in the coin-community. That’s the beauty of this site; a place where the less experienced have the opportunity to gain a little knowledge from those who have traveled the coin collecting road much longer. Again, thank you to everyone who responded.
Found my first low leaf wisconsin error coin! had to search through $700 in quarters, still beating the odds though! I really couldn't believe I found it, since that was specifically what I was looking for. I live in Texas, which helps.
Dude, put that in the roll searchers thread, thats awesome So jealous over here. Post pics of that old moo cow too. heres the link: http://www.cointalk.com/t10176/
