2007 dime weirdness

check out this dime i found today...

warning - large file

http://asciibaron.dyndns.org/images/coin/2007dime.jpg


any one care to hazard a guess?

-Steve

 

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That is very weird, corroded die?

 

Looks like some liquid or grease somewhere in middle? My D-Mint Washington Quarters have the
very same features!

 

did you notice the doubling of the letters? look at the D in the word dime - i just happen to look at the coin cause it was the 3rd 2007-P i've seen.

i doubt it's a double struck coin, must be something up with the die.

-steve

 

The experts will eventually weigh in, but this may be the more common mechanical doubling. i.e.
no notched-serif artifacts.

 

I'd say its mechanical

 

Worn die showing erroded die doubling.

 

mechanical doubling, and maybe some grease on the die?

 

This may be a case of 'Die Deterioration Doubling'

 

Die Deterioration Doubling, Die errosion doubling, both mean the same thing.