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New Member
United States
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Hello, folks. I am a newbie and this is my first post though I've found it very interesting reading your posts. I have a 1989 Roosevelt dime that has multiple Cuds on the reverse and almost looks as if it were stamped on top of something else. I'd like your thoughts on it. I'm a little cloudy on what you encompass in the term "error coin". Does that include Cuds as well as strike errors and clipped plancets? I hope my photos are sufficiently clear. I would appreciate any insights you might give me.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like an extremely late die state, among countless other things I wouldn't even be able to try to touch down on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1000 Posts |
Can I say it? Can I say it? DIE CLASH! (Maybe.) I think I see markers on the obverse under Roosevelt's nose and in front of his eyes. Die clash wouldn't account for the messy reverse though. I agree with Roy on Die Deterioration for that. I'm attaching a dime overlay that I stole from one of Coop's posts. You can check your coin against that to see if you find any more die clash markers.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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  I have some thoughts, but they keep changing every time I look closer. Thanks, Doug. |
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Rest in Peace
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Druu, maybe, but...the marks between STATES and the flame look more like hairlines...?...only way for that to happen (directionally) is a vise job.  |
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New Member
 United States
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Except that those marks do not appear to be indentations...more like the A was impressed into it. Thanks for your opinions, guys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1000 Posts |
Do you mean hairlines as in hairline scratches, or imprints from Roosevelt's hair? The features of the reverse seem too raised to be a vise job -- torch looks a but worn, but lacks indentations from being smushed against another coin. I keep a Die Deterioration Roosie on hand, but the mess is on its obverse. Someone linked to an ebay sale where one of those went for $17-ish, so I haven't set it free. I could grab a picture of that if you want? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The raised blemishes on the reverse are not die chips, let alone " Cuds". They're "blebs" (die erosion pits), a manifestation of Die Deterioration. Error coin writer and researcher.
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United States
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That's sure an interesting coin...some of those marks look very deep in the die. Probably die chips on a very worn die--but I'm not positive. Update--Mike Diamond has responded--that's all I need to know.  Edited by Thulium
02/27/2017 11:07 pm
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