I have had this dime for over a year, and though I never got to talk to any dealers about it, I haven't been able to find out much about this error. I know the three pics are terrible, I took them with the only camera I have, my phone. Anybody have thoughts? If you can't see it exactly, it looks like there was too much metal included with the dime. In response to the theory that it looks like solder or added metal, in the last pic you should be able to see the stamped details on the higher areas, LIBERTY on the left side and the corner of Roosevelt's neck in the bottom right.
1st Welcome To Cointalk I can not tell much from the photos. but what see 4-5 blobs of metal or something.maybe solider of some kind???
Can't tell from photos Yep, the pictures are pathetic. If you cannot get a good close-up with a macro camera, then perhaps you could scan it on a photocopier & post the scan.
It's just a guess from the picture, but I'd say post-mint damage. Unless the metal has some kind of stamped detail on it, it was probably added by somebody just playing around. By the way, don't mind the above comments. Coin photography is not easy.
I was not making fun of your photo's!!!!!!!! I did not know the print was set up so high.I sorry it made think I was not making fun of you
Yeah, I'll work on better pictures, but I'm pretty sure its not post mint damage, because I can still see all the details on the raised areas. I know from the pics it probably looks like solder
If you can see the detail on the raised areas then I can pretty well guarantee it is post mint damage. Dies are "flat" There is only one way you can have detail on raised areas if if you have broken dies that produced retained cuds. Retained cuds would not be round like that. And even on retained cuds you often will not see all the detail. The pictures are not clear but from what I see and your description I'd say it has "bubbled" swelliings from pinpoint heating with a torch.
solved I just figured out from another post that this is not a mint error, its just what happens when these are heated with a torch. It causes the clad layers to separate. thanks to all for input
Fantastic! Another numismatic mystery solved. Personally, a pinpoint blowtorch effect didn't readily occur to me, but it makes sense. Welcome to the CoinTalk community. I hope you find something of interest here.
I posted a wash. Quarter in a thread called George Washington blowing a bubble that had similar traits and was told a torch causes this effect
