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I got this dime in change, and found it when it scratched my hand. Looking to see if this is a common error, what causes it and if there is a value for the coin? I called it "Radioactive" because it reminded me of the "Radioactive" symbol  |
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United States
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United States
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I'm agreeing with Dustin6  cause I have no idea lol. I have never seen anything like that. Pretty cool though. Does it add any value? |
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 United States
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My ignorance is gonna shine big and bright with the next question. What is a "Counter Stamp" ?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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a counter stamp is when someone stamps a coin, usually with a letter punch or maybe a small logo. This is done post minting and is more regarded as damage than anything else. There is collectors of older counter stamped coins.
however your coin to me looks like the radioactive part looks to be raised from the coin, is this correct? Can we get a picture of the other side, and perhaps images from an angle?
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New Member
United States
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It is raised, that"s how I found it. Based on the lines that are across it diagonal, bottom right to top left, the mark appears to be from the original pressing. Kind of like "lands and grooves" from a bullet comparison. Just an observation. I will try capture a side view to show how high it is, then post again. Thanks.
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United States
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A little blurry. I'll try again in a few
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks to me like half of a snap/button -- there appears to be some extra metal, as though it were soldered on.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Looks like extra metal to me, too. It looks like it was pounded into the dime. The perimeter looks like metal that was in the way.
Someone messing around at the machine shop, maybe?
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New Member
United States
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working on getting 2 new photos out. I can see no other metal, and the faceside has no distortion as if the opposite said had been hit hard. trying to figure this system out to get the photos out to you all. Thanks for checking them out
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New Member
United States
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Here is the backside again, different angle  |
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New Member
United States
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Here is the face side. I see nothing to indicate any force or pounding, or stamping the metal onto the coin.  |
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 Australia
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Yep, someone, for whatever reason, decided to turn an ordinary dime into a button by soldering a loop onto the back. His was then broken off again.
This is a very common occurrence on older silver and gold coins. I've not seen anyone attempt it on a modern coin, especially a clad one.
It might even be simply glue. Clear resin glues can look like a piece of metal when stuck to a coin.
Either way, it is not a mint error.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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United States
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I did note one thong, The side that has the anomaly is still very shiny, as if it had not touched any other surface. Its like the raised metal had kept the rest of the side from contact with other items/ coins flesh etc.
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New Member
United States
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Could the apparent Soldering be from the pressing if there was residue left on the stamp from a previous pressing. I did notice the shape marking to be similar to the snap button, but its way to small. It's maybe 1 to 2mm at most.
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