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New Member
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Hello, I found a 1987 D Dime that at first glance looked like a proof coin but also looked off to me but I did not know why until I took a picture of the coin. The photo revealed a better picture of what my eyes were seeing and that was two faces of the obverse of the coin, I have not heard of this error in particular with this coin so I'm hopeful it will be a rare find. I think that the rim is thick in some areas on the obverse, off center slightly, DD OB, not sure what the color is about if its the clad or other I'm sure you all will know that. on the REV think there is possibly a di break? seems like there is a crack with some discoloration there. Forgive me its been a while I'm rusty on the use of terms. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Skull.      sorry my images do not do the coin justice. I know it looks like it is damaged and dirty and old but it looks like a real nice dime shinny and smooth and looks great with a few exceptions of course. I also see Liberty stamped out if you zoom in real close it also looks like there is a 5 under the date. like it was maybe another year struck over it. So what do you think? still think its just nothing? i also just noticed that the outside rim appears to be brown and not so much the rose color that the dimes usually are. I don't know if dimes come in brown but I imagine that is a no and that would be a metal issue and I would have to weigh it which I will do as soon as I get a scale. ? scratching my head.. Edited by OneBearheart
01/07/2022 11:41 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see only one "face" on the front of this coin, which perhaps has a foreign substance on it. Can you outline the second image you see?  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
735 Posts |
Not seeing much in terms of the reverse, maybe some Machine Doubling on the obverse as well as environmental damage. I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19112 Posts |
Reverse shows a hint of very light die misalignment. Can't tell much else, other than environmental staining on the obverse. Beware of Pareidolia. |
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 United States
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Thank you for your opinion
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think there is a fair amount of Pareidolia going on, along with environmental gunk build on the obverse on this regular business strike (non-proof) coin. I see no mint errors, sorry.  to the CCF!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like a normal fime to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Yes, I agree. Nothing standing out at all but the staining on the coin. (I always like to include possibilities and issues, and then they can see that they are not the above and then they don't see, what I don't see)
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New Member
United States
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Well I do thank you all for your opinions as I am not familiar with all of the coin errors and all. I did show the the pictures to a couple people locally as well and they felt somewhat the same until I showed them the coin. So I guess I'm confused and I will put the coin aside until I figure out what I will do with it. Thank you all so musch.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Take it to a local coin shop. If they offer to buy it from you, TAKE IT and RUN. But most likely they'll tell you the same thing we did. |
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United States
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I am not saying your wrong I'm just saying that there is something off about the coin that you cant appreciate with a picture. I know you do the best you can with what you get and if the pictures show you what they show you who can argue that!
The die break or what I was talking about being a possible die break die crack or what ever I was thinking it was on the REV and the area was at the bottom near or around the word DIME as there appeared to be thicker lettering, coloration, cracking going on here but this is a learning experience I hope to be going for here and not a lecture on what clouds reveal as I already know this. but I do appreciate the advice about the coin.. Thank you!
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Posted 01/07/2022 10:13 am
