2020-P Dime "sunbursts" Around The Outsides?

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Izzylizzy Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 7:16 pm What is thus called the "sunburst" around the outside on both sides...? What is wrong with this one...? Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 7:28 pm Nice example of a very tired die here. I call these 'radial flow lines' Radial Flow Lines Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 06/03/2023 09:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 7:30 pm Agree, Dearborn calls it. Report this Post to the Staff
Izzylizzy Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 06/02/2023 7:47 pm Thank you sir!!! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15425 Posts	Posted 06/03/2023 06:18 am Agreed - very old dies on both sides. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/03/2023 07:01 am It is a worn die issue. If you want to read up on it use the search box upper left of page. We discussed it not too long ago. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 06/03/2023 9:50 pm Die Deterioration (die wear) is a normal consequence of die use. As a die strikes hundreds of thousands of planchets at jackhammer speed, the metal on the die face is slowly rearranged. Letters and numbers often widen and grow distorted while the edges of the design become indistinct. The formerly smooth field becomes rougher and may develop radial flow lines, concentric flow lines, or an orange-peel texture. On the 2020, even with unopened BU rolls of 2020 p dimes. there are also lots of chips and die breaks everywhere as well, so apparently something must have been happening in 2020 to effect quality control, but cant think what it might be (Pandemic) Report this Post to the Staff
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2020-P Dime "Sunbursts" Around The Outsides?