Help with Mercury Dime

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by raujaku, Sep 18, 2011.

  1. raujaku

    raujaku New Member

    I fould a 1936 Winged liberty dime while digging, The only problem is this one has a star on the neck. Does anyone know why?

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    raujaku, Sep 18, 2011
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  3. Merc Crazy

    Merc Crazy Bumbling numismatic fool

    Looks like someone punched it into it. Post-Mint Damage.

    Nice find.
     
    Merc Crazy, Sep 18, 2011
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  4. joey0053

    joey0053 ZERT Operator

    counter stamp, PMD but it looks cool.
     
    joey0053, Sep 18, 2011
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  5. PezDspncr

    PezDspncr Newly Obsessed

    agreed...pretty cool looking.
     
    PezDspncr, Sep 19, 2011
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  6. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    It's just a random counterstamp someone applied to the coin after it went into circulation raujaku. It may have had some significance to that person, but of course we don't know why it was done.

    Bruce
     
    BRandM, Sep 19, 2011
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