If it were a doubled ear, it would be the same size as the whole lobe area. Note just one tiny area affected, that looks like a chip. All the cent doubled ears are raised. Click to enlarge the images and you can see how they copy the design of the ear.
Why do the dimes in this era always look so circulated? At that time, they were used in vending machines a lot. You could get a soda for a dime. If you put in a quarter, you got a dime and nickel in change. So they machine took their till on them. Cigarette machines and pay phones also used dimes at this time. Vending machines show no mercy on coins.
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