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United States
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I bought it for $9 labeled "BU" which I'm assuming is the equivalent to low MS. What do you think about the grade?   Is that some sort of die crack above the nose? |
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Pillar of the Community
Puerto Rico
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You have an obverse/reverse die clashed dime. Above the nose there are some leaves from the reverse design and above the E Pluribus Unum part of Ms. Liberty head is visible.
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Really? I don't want to go off topic from grading but is it significant?
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Puerto Rico
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Yes, it's an error. A die clash happens when the dies come together in the coining press without a planchet between them. This causes an imprint of each die to be left on the opposing die. Regarding the value here is a link of the prices realized on ebay for some Mercury dimes with this kind of error. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk..._sacat=11116 |
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Nice find !! I think I bought 2/3 of those ended auctions in your link junjun 100% sure ofthe 1944 and 1917
au 58 - ms 60
very nice clash .. I have been trying to put together a full date complete set with clashes
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Learning curve. I just learned what a die clash is. Thanks junjun. So, is the clash mark on the coin a 'negative' since the dies stamped positives into the opposing dies?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Could be the lighting but the coin looks polished. All around the high points of the bust appears to have the luster removed. Scratches on the neck also
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 That was my first impression as well. I hope it was the lighting |
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Definitely mint state. Strike is a bit weak but few marks. Luster looks pretty good. I'll say MS-62
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What makes you think it's cleaned?
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Hard to tell from the pictures with those color lighting, high AU - mid BU. The die clashes here are minor IMO for this one.
Edited by macmercury
12/24/2014 05:45 am
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Posted 12/12/2014 7:14 pm
