I went ahead and posted a link to this thread on LCR.
Thanks for the improved photos. It does appear to have qualities characteristic of both RDV-005 and RDV-006. It's definitely worth a closer look...
The rightward-curving top of the G fails to reach a vertical line defined by the upward-curving bottom portion of the G. In that respect it...
Here's the public domain version of the article: http://www.coinworld.com/articles/die-struck-letters-on-rim-of-coin-are-mistake
A close-up of the reverse rim next to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA would be helfpul. It's possible you've got a case of rim-restricted design...
This is a tapered planchet. They're extremely common in the 1950s.
There's nothing "wierd" about this alteration. It's a perfectly representative example of a vise job (a.k.a. hammer job, squeeze job, smash job,...
I have a hunch that such errors are more common than anyone realizes. But the rims on these dimes and quarters are so thin, that the extra...
While rummaging through a container of minor errors, I found a 1979-D dime with RRDD involving the last few letters of LIBERTY. Years ago I had...
With the coin in hand I find I must retract my original conclusion that the extra letters on the rim represent die deterioration. It now appears...
It's just die deterioration.
It's not a manifestation of die abrasion. Intentional die abrasion is never directed at the die's rim gutter.
I sent you my e-mail address via "conversations". I supppose that's what they use for privagte messaging here? By the way, I've seen this effect...
It looks like a peculiar form of die wear to me. But I can see why you'd mistake it for RRDD. However, if it was RRDD, the letters would be most...
As nearly everyone has correctly concluded, this coin is covered with glue or epoxy. Some coins left their impressions in the glue before it set.
You can start here: http://www.coinworld.com/articles/capped-die-strikes-feature-mixture-of-incuse-
This cent was struck through the detached bottom of a late-stage die cap. The incuse, normally-oriented obverse design elements demonstrate that...
There also appears to be glue on the obverse, between Washington's head and the M of AMERICA. I also seem to detect a bubble within the dried glue.
You'll notice that the the upper portion of the pine tree on the far right seems completely normal despite the fact that it is overlain by one of...
I agree with the contingent that argues that the imperfections represent dried glue.
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