1998 Dime Struck Through And Counter Struck Reverse

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stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 4:57 pm This is a struck through that has affected the die instead of one coin as the area in question is in relief on the coin and I actually have two of these coins from a roll. To me it looks like something hard enough to dent the die fell onto the anvil die and was struck once then shifted to the left and was struck again . The first strike struck the middle point of the M of DIME into the object and when it shifted left and was struck again the object counter struck the reverse die. In the second pic I have an arrow pointing to what I think is all that's left of the first strike. Both my coins have what I think is the counter struck doubling of the point of the M. What do you think ? Hope an error expert will chime in ! Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 5:06 pm Well it is not a clash. Nothing from a clash lines up here: Note the "M" is reduced is thickness? So the die was over polished in that area. It looks like Feeder Finger Damage, but the location of the coin isn't where it normally would be. But the die is definitely is affected. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 5:18 pm Not sure over polished is the only option. An object hard enough to transfer a counterstike should give a similar effect to the die, reducing the thickness of the M. Edited by stoneman227 01/11/2015 5:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 5:49 pm Most things a die would hit would be crushed. The die is made of steel and hardened before they are used. So in order to damage a die, it would have to be a die piece from different die. If feeder fingers are damaged (Struck with dies) it bends the finger slightly and can scratch the die. The obverse die looks like it is a lot fresher than the reverse die. So it may have been replaced if part of the die broke away, and was slammed into the reverse die. This is just an observation of what could of happen. But the best I can tell from the images provided. Something damaged the reverse die and it was polished out. Almost as deep as the "M" deep devices because there is an area raised in the left half of the "M"? Edited by coop 01/11/2015 5:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 01/11/2015 5:56 pm Hmm , I had speculated that the polishing lines were a strike through from an object that had damaged the die then moved and '' doubled '' the downward point of the M. That very well could be impossible. Report this Post to the Staff
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