1992 DDO Dime?

This is not a doubled die. By claiming it as a Doubled Die, would be implying that the die was struck two or more times creating a doubled image, thus transferring it to the planchet. This is not what happened.

More and likely this is a double struck coin. This would imply that the coin was struck two times within or outside the collar. Based on your pics it is hard to tell, but it looks as though the collar was retained.

Lets clarify some things here.....a doubled die would result in many coins struck due to the doubling being on the die itself. This would not result in just one coin, but many thousands of coins produced from the die itself. A double struck coin could possibly be a one of kind coin. Its value is only as much as someone would pay for it.

For more detailed and expert responses, consider going to the CONECA.org website and posting the coin on their forum. CONECA is the variety and error coin forum.

 

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Ok lets say it was a double strike as you say, then why isn't the Roosevelt profile affected? Why is it only " the date" mint mark and in god we trust as well as only partial of the liberty?

 

My suggestion, as Idhair suggests is to learn how the striking process works. Learning this process will help you rule out that the coin in hand as being a doubled die. I promise with 100% certainty that it is not a doubled die. If this were the case, it would be the most dramatic doubled die since the 1955 lincoln.

So if its not a doubled die, what can it be. I don't know that answer 100%. It could be doubled struck, it could be PMD, it could be something else. Double struck coins can exhibit "doubling" in some areas and not in others. Some double struck coins are very dramatic and exhibit a complete second strike and others do not. This is why collecting errors and varieties are so much fun. So many varieties.

This is a really neat coin and may have some market value, but what that is up to whoever is interested in the coin. Before sending any error or variety off to NGC or PCGS, consider sending the coin to a CONECA expert. It cost $5 which covers the evaluation service and standard return shipping. If you believe the coin is worth millions and want to insure it as such then it will obviously cost more for return shipping.

A great book to own is "The Modern Minting Process & US Minting Errors and Varieties" by James Wiles. It is produced by the ANA and is part of the ANA Correspondence course. It can be purchased separately or as a package. I will caution you that it is expensive ($45) but will explain everything you need to know about the minting process and then some.

 

If you look closely, you see a small effect it had on the profile.

 

Can you repost pics of the whole coin - both obverse and reverse. The image appears shifted south. Its hard to evaluate the top part of the coin based on your pics, but it looks as though it could be a outside the collar double strike or a brockage. Better pics would definitely help. Thanks.

 

Any way, great find, can't wait to see what it is!

 

The dime is not a DD, but was obviously struck twice. All of the devices, including the bust, are doubled. Nice find, Frank. I, too, would like to see a pic showing both sides of the whole coin.

 

ccol find. not sure what it is worth ? take it to a big coin show and ask many dealers their opinions.

 

@ Franknitte, a recent article in the June 9th issue of Coin World may provide some answers. Mike Diamond who is considered an expert on error coins writes the column, "Collectors' Clearinghouse:Errors and Varieties". He posted 1999-P Delaware quarter that exhibits what he calls a Type II counterclash. Unfortunately, he doesn't explain what this is or how it is created. I looked up this term and could not find it, but I did find a counterclash brockage. If you remember a previous post of mine, I thought this may be a brockage type error, but I wasn't sure. You may want to contact him at cweditor@coinworld.com and send him your pics. Make sure you get the whole coin - obverse and reverse and close ups. Hope this helps.

 

I say send it to be graded and see what the real experts say then come back and let me know. I'm curious.

 

It took a while but here are some better pics!

 

The reverse looks VERY odd...

 

Pressed against a moving belt sander?

 

I believe it will come out as double struck.

 

Not sure about you, but it's making me question the authenticity a little bit. Struck again by a counterfeit die? I have no idea. The reverse does not even look double struck to me.

 

After seeing the reverse im still saying PMD.