Vandalized outside the Mint. The grooves on the obverse, the flattening on both faces, and the fact that the coin is expanded and out-of-round...
That's what Condor101 is talking about.
Davidh, you haven't produced pictures of ANY double struck coins with an indent or strike-through on the second strike.
Machine doubling, without a doubt.
There are many examples of indents and partial brockages where the coin is struck fully within the collar. This is especially true of older coins.
It was most likely indented by an overlying planchet. These are called "indents" by the error hobby. The shape of an indent can vary, as can its...
GDJMSP is right. The edge shown is that of an encased, or "lucky token" cent. An edge like the rim of a bicycle wheel is characteristic.
Post-strike damage. Probably the impression of reeding from the edge of another quarter. Clash marks will be found in the field and deepest...
If by "worth saving" you're asking if it's worth any money, the answer is no. If instead you're asking if it has any educational value, I'd say...
Here's a dime with strong upset and a beveled rim/edge junction: [IMG] And here's an edge-on comparison between a dime planchet with a...
Page 34, Error Coin Encyclopedia, fourth edition. Buy a copy.
All I can tell you is that I come across dimes with a thin band of reeding between beveled edges every now and again. I just spend them since...
Photos of the slots in the upsetting mill show them to be V-shaped in vertical cross section. The bottom of the V is truncated (flat). Now...
Try looking at some dime planchets, why don't you.
I would tentatively agree with Conder101 that the dime received a strike that was a tad weak. Since an unstruck planchet shows an edge that is...
Distinguishing between a die chip and an interior die break is a subjective decision. No firm rubicon has been established. For me the threshold...
"Die break" is a non-specific term denoting any type of brittle fracture that leaves a void in the die face. A cud is a die break. A die chip is...
The tiny bumps indicate that the plating was chemically stripped.
As CaptainKirk said, the coin was struck by a worn die. Mushy letters that blend into the rim are one symptom.
The dime was rolled and squeezed. It's not an error. This is abundantly clear from the fact that the rim has been rolled over the peripheral...
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