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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 527143, member: 66&quot;]#1 shows die deterioration and it probably also shows the effect of a worn master hub.&nbsp; As the master hub was used year after year it slowly spreads and the devices get closer and closer to the rim.&nbsp; The best example of this can be seen in the Lincoln cents in the early mid 60&#039;s.&nbsp; If you lay out a 60, 61, 62 and so on through 68 you can see how the Lin LIBERTY slowly moves to the left until the upright of the L is merging with the rim.&nbsp; Then in 1969 the master hub was redone and you will see the L clearly separated from the rim.&nbsp; The same thing is happening here on your dime.&nbsp; The 8 is closest to the rim and can be seen to be climbing up onto the rim.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 is the result of an overly energetic mint worker punching the mintmark into the die far enough to cause the &quot;shoulder&quot; of the punch to create a dent in the die surface.&nbsp; This dent causes the slight lump under the mintmark on the die.</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 is a slightly misaligned die.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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