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2005 Error Dime?

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 Posted 10/03/2014  1:41 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jcarterphoto to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi there! I'm very new to coin collecting and am hoping someone can give me some insight into weather or not this is an error coin.



It seems the raised edge around the coin has been flattened, but the detail in the face and back remain, making it seem unlikely that the coin was squished after production, as I would expect everything to be flattened evenly..

Thanks for your help!

Joe

2005-Error-Dime?

2005-Error-Dime?

2005-Error-Dime?
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 Posted 10/03/2014  2:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Zimmy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Post mint damage. If it were a broadstrike, there would be metal flow lines going into rim areas. The rim area of your coin was flattened under pressure. I can't see from the pictures but there is probablt evidence of reeding on the outside of your coin, which would be another reason why the rims were flattened unless the reeding was removed as part of the deception.
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 Posted 10/03/2014  3:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Altaira to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The rim was flattened outside the mint. Also if it was a broadstrike the rim would not be higher than the fields.
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 Posted 10/03/2014  3:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jcarterphoto to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
ok thanks for the quick response!

It does have reeding on the outside, but don't all dimes have reeding?

I have an old nickel at home I am curious about as well, I will post a photo later today, it has sever pitting on both sides, which I've read can be caused by oil getting onto the coin before striking? aside from getting acid splashed onto it, I cant picture anything else that would cause such pitting..

Do error coins lose their value when they have been circulated?
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 Posted 10/03/2014  4:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JimmyD to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Any coin loses value once circulated, error coin or not.
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 Posted 10/03/2014  8:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Zimmy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The reeding is formed when the coin is struck. The edge is forced into the reeded collar from the strike pressure. Therefore, your coin was originally struck normal with the reeding in place, then the rim area of your coin was flattened outside of the mint. The only way reeding would still be present would be if your coin was struck again without the collar in place. Your coin doesn't fit that scenario.
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 Posted 10/09/2014  4:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add uncle al to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
, a very helpful and educated group of collectors here to help.
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