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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pjstack, post: 437008, member: 15872&quot;]I need help.</p><p>A friend of mine asked me to look over an &quot;inherited and abandoned&quot; collection of coins.&nbsp; A strange design on the obverse of a 1924 Mercury dime caught my eye.&nbsp; (Please look at the attached two photos.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What appears to be a vertical &quot;branch&quot; with little leaves on it goes up what should be a blank field behind Liberty&#039;s head.&nbsp; At first I thought it was caused by a stray wire of some sort that became welded to the face of the dime after being caught between the die and the planchet, but a closer look has convinced me that it is not extraneous metal but is integral to the basic metal of the coin.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My (amateur) guess is that it was caused by multiple gouges in the obverse die that produced this design.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would very much appreciate your advice and opinions on the following:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1.)&nbsp; Is this the sort of error that is of interest to collectors?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2.)&nbsp; Who, or what agency, is appropriate to examine the coin and render an opinion as to cause and authenticity?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The dime obviously escaped the mint and shows signs of normal wear (it&#039;s at least VG).&nbsp; It would seem (to me) that others might have escaped also.&nbsp; Have you ever seen other 1924 dimes like this?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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