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New Member
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Hi everybody I came across this 1991 misprint dime that I have not seen anywhere on the web. It's really unique tell me what u think?  
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 To CCF! It's heat damage. PMD. Also, coins are struck, not printed.
Errers and Varietys.
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Moderator
 United States
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First, welcome to CCF. Second, yes this dime has been exposed to high heat at some point. That makes this damage rather than a mint error.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 to the CCF and  heat.
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New Member
 United States
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So what does that mean? That when it was struck it got heat damage at the same time? Is it worth anything?
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Moderator
 United States
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No sorry it didn't leave the mint looking like this. Rather someone checked it in a campfire or something similar. It is only worth face value.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unable to fully evaluate because your photos are overmagnified beyond the 800x800 pixels the board recommends. Please use a size of 800x800 or so because that tends to make a sharper image, and works with more equipment which allows more members to participate.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Appears to be heat related damage.
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Moderator
 United States
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No, heat was applied long after it left the mint, could have been in a fire or somebody playing with fire and 'cooked' it. The heat separated the cladding from the copper core.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote: So what does that mean? That when it was struck it got heat damage at the same time? Is it worth anything? What I meant is it happened after it left the U.S. Mint. It happened after it was struck. This is impossible to happen at the Mint. Unfortunately, it's only worth face value, since it's just damaged.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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 to the CCF!
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 to the Community!
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