Design creep is the term I use when referring to a flared die face. Abnormally soft die steel expands radially beyond the working face of the...
Die scrapes from a feeder. A classic case.
It's typical for this date. The date and LIBERTY hug a very thin design rim.
The lines and gray color might represent a legitimate mint error. The lines are likely roller lines, and their presence might have been enhanced...
The seller is asking $400 for it. So I don't think I'll be examining it any time soon.
It looks struck-through to me. Note how the ME of DIME fades out just inside the sunken ring.
There is a single US coin struck by reciprocally deformed, convex-concave dies:...
http://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2015/04/collectors-clearinghouse-design-creep.html#
Actually, I wrote the article before Rob submitted his nickels. It simply took time and a lot of arm-twisting by Rob before the grading services...
A small hoard was extracted from a large number of rolls searched by a single individual. He offers these coins on eBay from time to time. I...
We really don't know for sure, but there are a number of suspects. Planchets have a very thin film of oil; handle a bagful of bright,...
Only the edges of the grooves are raised as the result of metal displacement. The floor is recessed. Since they're colored blue, I suspect the...
Someone dragged the point of a sharp stylus through each affected bay.
While I can't completely dismiss the notion of a weak strike, the strong design rim and peripheral details argue otherwise. I suspect it is a...
SuperDave, minimum die clearance varies, and it would take only a slight increase in the gap to ensure greater preservation of the dime details....
Although 4.92 grams still falls within the normal range of variation for nickels, the fact that this weight is found in association with a missing...
Even if the numerous scratches I see are unrelated to the design absence, adroit individuals can remove the design without leaving any signs of...
There are rare circumstances in which you can get a strong peripheral design and design rim and nothing in the center. You can sometimes get a...
Nickel #1 was defaced outside the Mint. Nickel #2 has a small curved clip. Nickel #3 was badly battered outside the Mint.
In uncirculated condition, a double-denomination error involving a 1963 dime should be worth about $1500. This one looks a little beat up.
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