1951 Roosevelt Mint Error, Need Some Help Please

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Admiral Tuck New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 11:33 pm Good evening, I acquired a handful of silver dimes today and when I got home I noticed that one was a Mint Error. I'm not sure exactly how to describe the error (I know there are quite specific terms to describe them I just don't know them). Anyhow, from the pic you can see the extra material but my iPad takes really cruddy pix and you can't see a light imprint from the dies on the extra line, you might be able to make out the slight bump of extra silver on the rim above the "at" in states, but it's there as well. Basically I'm trying to figure out what it's properly called and if anyone might have a rough idea what it might be worth I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Adm. Tuck Edited by Admiral Tuck 04/08/2016 11:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 11:38 pm It was not done at the mint. This is PSD (Post Strike Damage). Looks like someone added something to your coin. Basically a damaged dime. Report this Post to the Staff
albertharris Pillar of the Community United States 901 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 11:39 pm You are right, crummy photo. What's the other side look like? Is it silver? Report this Post to the Staff
Admiral Tuck New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/08/2016 11:50 pm Coop, it wasn't added after...I put it under a scope and it's all one piece. I know you can't make it out but there is a faint "E" at the bottom of the extra material, kind of at an angle to the E in DIME....plus other faint marks that look like they came from the die. Albert, it's silver (well, 90% at least, lol)...othe side looks ok, some small "chip" like Mark under the ear but that's about it Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/09/2016 12:17 am Well there is no way that this could have happened at the mint. The rims are present on the reverse so it was struck without the altered add on to the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/09/2016 1:42 pm I agree that it is PMD, something added to the coin after it was struck. You can weigh it for confirmation. Report this Post to the Staff
davec13 Pillar of the Community United States 757 Posts	Posted 04/09/2016 1:56 pm Here is a picture of a retained struck through error dime from my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
NDCENT Pillar of the Community United States 530 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 6:46 pm Interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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