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Any Ideas What Is Up With These Two Dimes?

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 Posted 03/14/2012  02:19 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add spaaz9 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Not sure if it's an offset strike or what. 2 different dimes.

On the side in the picture, it's really easy to see. On the flip side of each coin, on the opposite side (R or L), it's there, but just barely.

First one is a 1970 on left side of the reverse:


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Second one is a 1969 on left side of the obverse

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I know this is some kind of die alignment error, but just curious what it's actually called. I assume it's not worth anything over face value.

Thanks in advance!
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 Posted 03/14/2012  04:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ZiggyZ to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If both sides of the coin are off the same amount, the planchet (blank metal disc) didn't sit in the chamber properly, and it's called an off-center strike. If only one side is off, then the planchet was in the right place, but one of the dies wasn't properly centered. This is called a mis-aligned die (sometimes abbreviated MAD), and I believe that's what you've got here. Either way, collectors aren't generally interested unless the error is severe enough that the coin is missing some lettering or other design element along the edge. While they may not be worth anything, I still think they're neat when you can see the crescent of bare metal on one side.
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Thanks for the explanation! I think they're pretty neat too actually. Going to hang on to them.
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