199? P Dime - Apparent Low Pressure Strike

I ordered a Celestron Pro digital microscope earlier today. When it arrives, I'll post that clearer pic. Until then, I appreciate those who might see enough to comment further based on whatever can now be seen. Cheers.

That looks like a Greaser,and a better one at that too

Tough call.
It could be a test strike made during a press setup; trying to get the pressure and separation distance and the alignment of the dies correct.
OR
A Greaser.

I am confident that this is a weak (low-pressure) strike. These errors are most common in dimes because the thin planchet requires a small minimum die clearance with very little room for error. It's the same reason why clash marks are most common in this denomination.

Dang,wrong again
John1

Doesn't the die touch the center of the planchet first?
John1

<<Doesn't the die touch the center of the planchet first?>>

That is often, but not always the case. It depends on the degree of die convexity, which varies over the years. It also depends on the height of the planchet's proto-rim. If the proto-rim is tall, then the periphery of the die might make contact before, or at the same time, as the center of the die. I've seen weakly-struck State Quarters where the only design sits along the perimeter or where only the design rim appears. That's because the die face is almost completely flat in these recent issues.

My76Strat,

The 1983-P&D are both known struck in pre-zinc planchets. Two were found by collectors buying my book, Strike It Rich With Pocket Change, within weeks of buying it.
My coauthor and I included the 1983 solid copper-alloy cent after Billy Crawford of SC found one by weighing every 1983 cent he found.

After including it, I decided that for the next edition we should add a note indicating that it was just as likely they be struck on 1983-D cents too.
As as a result both Mints are now known.

This the Jeff Young specimen of the 1983-D, the first reported for that Mint.


Here is the Janet Hett specimen:


Here is a look at my 1983-P Nickel struck in a pre-83 planchet: