Any Thoughts On This 1989 P Dime? Simply Rim Damage Or Cud?

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Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 01:59 am Hi. Here is my latest find and would love to know your thoughts simply to learn more on the topic of errors.....Is this a die crack between the B and E? Rim damage or clogged die as well? Or simply a Cud (looks as if Cud at certain angles under magnification). As usual, I greatly appreciate any and all thoughts, info and/or advice. Thanks! From a newbie eager to learn.... Report this Post to the Staff

Agrippa Pillar of the Community United States 663 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 02:09 am Not a Cud. Is the mark you are seeing between the "B" and "E" incuse or raised? It's definitely a VLDS ({very late die state) coin. This means that the dies used to make the coin were very used and worn. You can tell by all of the lines (striations) on the coin. This also causes distortion of the devices (letters, date, etc). Report this Post to the Staff
Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 02:43 am Definitely incuse. So, basically the dies were old and worn and that's what caused this? No significance in other words....just a common worn die "error". Thanks so much for info!! Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 09:02 am The weakness on the one edge and not the other is interesting. My first (and only) guess is die mis-alignment (tilted). Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2739 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 11:42 am In addition to a late die state, I suspect the planchet was inadequately upset. That results in a poorly defined design rim and a tall edge with strong reeding. The narrow gouge is either pre-strike damage or post-strike damage. Can't tell from here. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 11:57 am Thanks Mike! Report this Post to the Staff
Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 2:10 pm Thank you! Great info! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/15/2015 1:38 pm I added your image to my education image files. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/16/2015 10:53 am Thanks for those images Coop, they may just explain the weak denticals often seen on dimes and Half Dimes seen in the 1850's and on some nickel Three Cent pieces. Report this Post to the Staff
Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 09/17/2015 3:36 pm Very cool Coop!! Report this Post to the Staff
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