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This is a coin I've recently acquired, and was hoping I could get some expert input on what I'm looking at here. I am specifically referring to the reverse, which has a "step" where the struck portion and unstruck portion meet. this step is about half the width of a normal dime and is reeded. Is this just a huge collar scar or is there something I'm missing here? It coincides with the reeding on the obverse which I previously thought was a collar clash, but now I'm not so sure. This is a second post of the same coin I posted last week but I didn't have the coin in hand then, and didn't know about the step. If it's better I bump that previous post mods please let me know.       Thanks for the help! Edited by Adam_E 11/30/2020 8:44 pm
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Off center strike. Thanks, Doug.
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Halo, I know it's an OC strike, I was just curious about what caused the anomaly that I described that this coin contains. I haven't seen something similar before.
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The reverse step anomaly most likely from the collars presence during strike? The reeding on the obverse has me thinking a possible collar clash prior. Thanks, Doug.
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Thanks for the thoughts, that was my line of thinking as well, I've just never seen anything this strong before.
Edited by Adam_E 11/30/2020 10:40 pm
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Interesting 0ff center large collar die clash, also a broadstruck.
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Tilted collar or tilted die? John1 
( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 5+ Million Cents Since 1971
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This dime shows a strong collar scar on the reverse.
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Looks like the planchet was sticking past the collar, and since only one of the dies moves, it tried to push the planchet down leaving a flat side(without collar) and the "step" where the collar was able to shape the coin.
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The step down is part of the gutter on the die that rounds the rim.  Note the rim gutter on the die. 
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Thanks all for the comments!
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