2016 P Dime Reverse Side Oddity.....? Any One Else See These.?

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Matilda Sal New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 12:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 12:26 pm Die chip. Not a big thing. Spendable. Report this Post to the Staff
Matilda Sal New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 12:29 pm thanks for the lightning fast response! good to know. and thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 12:52 pm A die chip is most often a bit ragged on the top of the devices. I compare the look to something like spit out chewing gum. Keep in mind the top of the die chip is the bottom of the void on the die. If the die chip is real deep (a deep void) then the metal could run out on that top of the chip could be flat looking because of the void not having enough metal to fill it. Report this Post to the Staff
Matilda Sal New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 7:03 pm after your answer, It made exact sense. I have seen the same "metal running/blobbing out over design, with die chips/chunks broken away.....near the collar. After your explanation, I clearly recognize that the outcome(though unique) is the result of die chip. when it is discovered by technicians, that the die has wear enough to cause these die chips; is it something that is quickly repaired-or something they just let roll through...until it's convenient to fix? oh, and btw, I have already read ( a dozen times over ) the glossaries, definitions-etc, and this coin stuff only gets a tiny bit MORE confusing...each time I get going. I realize, it's an ever changing, dynamic kind of thing with new production constantly...I appreciate you and others like you! take care. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/16/2019 7:15 pm Until the die breaks (Forms a Cud), they don't show any interest in them. They are made to wear out and to be used until they do. We show more interest in the strike than they do. Probably the biggest cause of die chips is that the die was not tempered correctly. Quenching the die too soon will make the die brittle. We see a lot of die chips on the obverse side of the dies. They look like moles. Report this Post to the Staff
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