Mint error 2015 P Roosevelt Dime

[Steve337]

Initially I thought this be some type of double Die but after closer examination am leaning toward die break or debris in the minting process. Would appreciate any opinions that would help me in my quest to learn how to better identify and report what I see. S20260104_007.jpg S20260104_002.jpg S20260104_004.jpg S20260104_003.jpg S20260104_005.jpg S20260104_006.jpg

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, There appears to be either debris on the stem. It may have filled the design on the working die, causing the effect that you see.

The die cracks I have seen typically don't follow the design pattern. There are some die chips on the reverse but honestly, these are pretty minor. Like all working dies, these things usually last awhile but the dies will get worn done and eventually start cracking. Dime working dies probably last in the 300,000 to one half million strike range before they are retired from service.

Its all pretty minor. Collectors want drama and if they can see it with their naked eye, all the better. It looks like the magnification is quite high.

[Steve337]

Thanks for your response. As a newbie looking for errors, to see so much on this one coin gives me a thrill. With each discovery I learn how to better
evaluate what I see.

Steve

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, I believe the european coins with varieties ( overdates or doubled dies) are somewhat available out there. I have a friend who buys a lot of them, one at a time off a popular auction (begins with an e) house. I have photographed many of them and although they are quite interesting, I am more of a US coin person. He finds varieties on that website as far back as mid 1600's to the mid 1900's. He sends the majority in to get encapsulated if they are not done already.

People can search bargain bins at shows, to find world coin overdates or search online websites. It might open up some new possibilities to find some neat varieties.

I suggest not announcing what your looking for when sifting through bargain bins. If your looking for already encapsulated coins, it will save money and time.

Its best to look on that auction house for digital copies of the world coin prices not necessarily for accurate prices but to identify whether or not a variety is documented.

I will say my friend has found several that were not listed but came back autheticated and encapsulated without issues. In my opinion buyer beware not everything on that website is truly what it is...education and references are key.

Happy hunting.

[Steve337]

ME,
Looks like this may have been sent to the wrong post. Mine post was about a Roosevelt Dime.
Steve

[MintErrors]

It was meant to be here. What I am trying to convey is, since 2002/2003 The United States Mint upped their Quality Control through the roof. From then to now, not many major mint errors have escaped the mint. This leaves slim picking for those searching pocket change or getting rolls from the banks. Its been 23 years and its a drought situation with the more dramatic errors. Thats why I offered another potential avenue for those that are will to dig a bit deeper to find those elusive errors and varieties.

[Steve337]

OK, Thanks. That being said I have another situation with 2, 2022 P Dimes that have identical errors on the reverse that in my opinion right now could only occur with a damaged die. Pictures attached. I really appreciate your patience and help with my questions and will try not to be a pain for you moving forward. Coin 1-1.jpg Coin1-2.jpg Coin 1-3.jpg Coin2-1.jpg Coin2-3.jpg

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, the "P" in EPU looks like a very minor die gouge. That is an area on the working die that has been dented or some how has damage on the die itself. With the area incused (or sunk) into the working die, when the coin is squeezed between the anvil and hammer working dies, that area on the working die will cause a raised portion on the coin.

If the area is raised, it could be a die gouge, die chip or die crack.

The area at the bottom of the torch appears to be missing some metal, as if the area was peeling.
This MIGHT be an extremely minor lamination issue or simply post mint damage or damage from a coin wrapper or coin counter machine.

The area near the torch, below the USU in EPU might be a die crack, but I am not absolutely positive on that. If that line is very slightly raised, almost like a Plateau, it might be very minor die clash but I cannot say that with much confidence.

The attached file of the obverse of Roosevelt, on the back side of is head, above the date has this line or scrape in a semi-circular pattern. This typically is from a coin counter machine or the coin wrapping machine once coins are in a paper wrapper. Coin counters can leave a halo style ring around the coin pretty close to the rim. Its damage from the coin counter machine and when the coin is stuck in it, the circular motion of the coin touches/makes contact of the inner portions of the machine and lightly scrapes away part of the metal.

Again, these issues are pretty minor on the dimes.

These conditions are extremely common in Lincoln cents from the 1940's to the 1980's. Some of the die cracks are super dramatic.

[Steve337]

I am very lucky to have you to guide me. In the last week you have taught me more than I have learned in the years since I acquired coins from my in-laws estate. I will try to be respectful of your time and do additional research before submitting things that I (thanks to you) am better prepared to understand.

Steve

[MintErrors]

I do not frequent this forum as often as I did in the past. I do have all the notifications shut off since I was getting swamped with emails and notifications. So I wander in and visit posts from time to time and respond to those that I can get to that might have been buried by other posts. I am a regular member just like you so there is no issue about my time. If you have any other questions, it may be best to start a new post and if I don't get to it some one else, in time should.

if I have not mentioned it before, a really good website to bookmark is
https://error-ref.com


Mike Diamond and crew over there have done a ton of work listing a wide selection of errors.
Look under the completed entries area.... that's a alphabetical list of most errors and a small amount of varieties.

Happy hunting.