Question About Device Sizes And Mints

Die wear enlarges devices. Die polishing reduces the fields making the devices, smaller, shorter in height. The dies are all the same when created, even proof dies. At this time all dies were made at the same location, then shipped to the other locations. So when they are new, the devices are the same size. When used, they are altered like I mentioned above.

When I say thicker, unlike doubled dies, that have a definite shape, the die wear is distorted looking:







On a doubled die the devices are enlarged, but according to how the hub design forms the die:

Hold on here for a moment. gsp, what year and mint is the dime on the bottom of your last picture? Those are some awfully large and bubbly looking devices/letters with what appears to be very good definition I think I'm seeing in your pic. To me the bottom coin doesn't look consistent with a deteriorated die. The dime on top is definitely normal looking. Just curious here but can you post an obverse and reverse of that bottom dime? Thanks.

Thanks for the pics gsp. I am now seeing it differently and clearly with the entire obverse and reverse pics. ONE DIME looked to be pretty large and well defined in your original pic but I didn't know the date or mm nor could I see the entire coin. But, now that I see the entire reverse this is no doubt a result of Die Deterioration. ONE DIME wasn't affected near as much as UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with this worn out die. Weight is within tolerance as well. Thanks!

No worries brother. I just now saw your other post, lol.