"error" Or Rough Life Dime

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Marc115028 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 6:13 pm Hi All I got this at work the other day. I cant tell if it is "error"/bad die strike or just a coin that had a bad life. Whats the thoughts out there. Edited by Marc115028 05/28/2010 7:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

tumbleweedtrumpet Pillar of the Community United States 1418 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 6:15 pm The pics are very small, but it could have been in the dryer, if the rims are in. Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 6:32 pm Pics are hard to see, but it looks like it may be a misaligned die or off-center. What is it that you are seeing? Can you get bigger pics? Report this Post to the Staff
Marc115028 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 6:56 pm hi Ill have to try and get better pictures. The on the front the date is not there only mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 7:26 pm it looks acid dipped or its just wear Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 8:39 pm Looks like a Greaser to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 10:01 pm Wow, the first set of pics look misaligned. But I like the Greaser, dryer, and Die Deterioration theories. Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 10:14 pm I was thinking grease-filled die, as well. Report this Post to the Staff
wolf-n-wa Pillar of the Community United States 602 Posts	Posted 05/28/2010 11:09 pm Weak strike? WOLF Report this Post to the Staff
cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 02:36 am It looks to me like it was Struck Through Grease. Report this Post to the Staff
rkp Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 11:52 am I think the rims are too bold to be wear, so I think either it was intentionally altered with acid or a struck thru grease. Report this Post to the Staff
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