1966 Roosevelt Dime With "5" On His Cheek?

@sublime, under that level of magnification, you can see almost anything in those circulation marks. Sorry but I don't think that you have anything there.

It's kind of like looking at clouds for things.

My oh my does that old original Xbox logo take me back.

When you look too close, everything looks like something. Your brain always spots stuff like this. Just like when you dream, it all makes sense. But when you wake up and you think about it, it made no sense at all. Your brain works that way, to make sense of nothing at all. That is what your seeing even when your awake.

Hi!

Sorry, this is my first post and a bit late.

Sublime -

Your coin belongs to what we've labeled die pair B-b. It's a false 5.

Your location is still a little off. The metal grain that appears to trick a little people is on the north part of the cheek, almost at the cheekbone. This is a really rough sketch over your photo, but this is approximately what people think they see. As everyone has mentioned, this is numismatic Pareidolia.



The actual location would be somewhere between the two. Here is the rough area of where it will be.



Hopefully this helps out with your search. I'm not sure what die indicators/markers will be in the CherryPickers Guide, but I can tell you with certainty that this coin is 100% not the variety. Even with the photos, we can guarantee you based off markers for the obverse B.

We haven't seen the "5" variety on a circulated dime yet, but of course that doesn't mean they aren't out there. In terms of getting attributed, the TPG would have to see it with a 5X loupe also.

Because we haven't seen the markers to be included in the CPG, we don't know if they would be able to tell by the die markers we've seen listed. Most would have worn away; you would need an XF or higher with a strong strike.

Sorry for the long and late reply.

If you come across one you want us to look at, just let us know. Good luck! Have a happy 4th!

Incuse marks on a coin is damage 99% of the time. If a '5' was there, where is the rest of the design. On device can't be struck on a coin with out the rest of the design. The dies are no longer made piece meal any longer. The design is passed on down the chain:


Working hub:


How is a hub and die different?

Can you see the difference? Clue: Lugs.

Incuse lugs are hubs. Raised lugs are dies that have not been finished yet.


Tapered die:

Tapered to correct size.




CoopHome : Master - Hub - Lugs - tapered proceedure

Well the images are probably 10 years old by now. Things do change at the mint. Where are the laser dies? That should put an end to doubled dies. LOL (Just be something new to figure out)