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1976-D Dime Reverse Error?

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 Posted 07/06/2015  11:43 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add new england collector to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I'm not sure what kind of error this is or if it's even an actual error but it's worth sharing and asking. On the reverse the letters US-U in E-PLURIBUS-UNUM seem to be very faded even though the rest of the coin is fine. Any thoughts?

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Either a over polished or slightly Grease Filled Die. I vote a small layer of grease.
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Your coin is a " Greaser", slang for a coin that has been Struck Through Grease. The grease originates from maintenance of the stamping press and it only takes a small amount to disrupt the striking of a coin. At times the grease ends up on the die itself, or it may have dripped onto the planchet before being struck. Either way, the hydraulic properties of the grease are strong enough to alter the force of the strike; leaving a weak impression, or none at all. The occurrence is common enough that these types of Mint error are not an incredibly valuable find. I doubt if a Greaser has ever sold for more than ten dollars, and many command no premium at all. They are however, an interesting fact of the minting process, in my opinion.
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A very light Greaser, with no added value.
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