I am not sure if this dime is an error coin, on the front it looks like the P might have been struck twice and the 4 is filled in. On the back of the coin there looks like some issues as well. Any and all help or feed back will be greatly appreciated Thank you Rob
Please read my response to your introductory post. What you are seeing on this dime is circulation wear. The dies were also heavily used, they strike approx. 1 million coins then retire the die and use a fresh die pair. In 1984, the Philadelphia Mint struck 856.6 million. This means if they changed die pairs after 1 million coins they ended up using 857 die pairs. This coin is a spender, unless you are creating a type set and it’s the only one you have. Eventually you may find a better one and replace this one. Another tip: Get a Yeoman Red Book and use it for researching your coins. They can be bought at hobby stores or on line, and for your coin treasure you don’t need a brand new one. Used ones are cheap and can be found online. …imo…Spark
Thank you for your reply and information. I found a roll of 1949-S pennies that have around 40 pennies in it, I noticed on one of them so far that the S is way out of place compared to the others, is that a possible error that is worth posting?
Mint Marks in those times were hand punched into the die. Just as Spark mentioned there were many dies made. So the mint marks sometimes weren't in the spot the regularly would be. Sometimes to close or farther from the date than normal. No need to post.
@Robert Theroux the mintmark was handpunched into the die in those days. There was quite a bit of leeway to where it was put. The next die used would be different again.
