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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 4616593, member: 101855"]According to Roger Burdette, the Proof dies that the mint used in this are were chromium plated. As they were used specks of metal came off of them and scared the surface of the dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have another theory. Looking at this piece, I think that it has been dipped more than once. After a while you take off enough of the Proof surface to dull it, which makes marks like this more obvious.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple of higher grade Proof dimes that show the same sort of marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a 1936 that is graded PR-66, CAC.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143334[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1143335[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a 1942 that also a PR-66.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143336[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1143337[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 4616593, member: 101855"]According to Roger Burdette, the Proof dies that the mint used in this are were chromium plated. As they were used specks of metal came off of them and scared the surface of the dies. I have another theory. Looking at this piece, I think that it has been dipped more than once. After a while you take off enough of the Proof surface to dull it, which makes marks like this more obvious. Here are a couple of higher grade Proof dimes that show the same sort of marks. Here is a 1936 that is graded PR-66, CAC. [ATTACH=full]1143334[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1143335[/ATTACH] And here is a 1942 that also a PR-66. [ATTACH=full]1143336[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1143337[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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