It's not a die variety. You see these fairly frequently in the 1850's and 60's and you see them more on Half Dimes than on the dimes or quarters but it can be found on all of them to varying degrees. I have to admit that I don't know for sure what the cause is but it is probably related to a striking quality problem.
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