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In opening up a Mint uncirculated plastic roll of 1776-2026 Liberty Dimes, I found five coins which all had a Snake Head shaped die chip at the base of Liberty's neck. I call it the Serpent Head Pendent. What do you think?   |
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Nice finds, A1agrl!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Interesting find!  |
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nice die chip. |
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Nice sized Die Chip. Errers and Varietys.
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Nice!
I was looking forward to the die chips/cracks on this design, it just seems ripe for them.
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Straight from the mint uncirculated, I have found so many die chips and cracks on the 2026 dimes. In the same roll as the five Serpent Head die chip coins, I also found three other die crack coins like the one pictured below.  |
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In opening up a Mint uncirculated plastic roll Should the word "Mint" be used here? |
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Do like that die crack (and associated chip).
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Thanks E&V for the link... I read the article and found it interesting that on this particular 2026 dime, the Mint decided to transition between two die curvature designs. I think this means that some coins were minted the traditional way with a spherical face to the die, and now a newer method has been used for the new dime. I could be wrong on this, but my take is that the newer flat die face is prone to cracks and die chips due to a die transitioning error(?). Am I reading this right?
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Should the word "Mint" be used here? I believe the OP is referencing the P&D roll set that comes packaged, from the mint, in a plastic tray sealed in cardboard box. Edited by nfine
07/15/2026 2:04 pm
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Thanks for clarifying... that is exactly what I have.  |
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Great finds but not surprising, since Roosevelt dimes are loaded with die chips and this design likely causes even more strike stress. |
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Although these are not really error coins, they will only be out for one year, so could they become desirable?
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Like most "coveted" coins, it will depend on severity, hype, and availability.
Hang on to them because that second example might have turned into a much larger oval die chip.
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We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Posted 07/15/2026 12:32 pm
