1944 mercury dime Dye clash??

[CarolinaGent]

Hope this finds everyone well, I’m curious if this is a die clash or a mule of some sort? The reverse has nothing just the obverse.

[mustbebob]

That looks like actual die clash remnants. I will link an overlay pic for you of this coin. We might be able to figure out exactly what parts of the reverse we are seeing.

http://www.maddieclashes.com/ten-cent-overlays/

[MintErrors]

Yes, it does look like a die clash. It's a good example where you see die clashes on the field, or flat part of the coin. Anything raised on the coin is actually incused or sunk into the die.. so the clash is an actual outline of the die devices, per se.

[CarolinaGent]

So when I think of the word dye clash I imagine the dye being empty with no planchette and Striking together causing the obverse to dye itself onto the reverse and And vice versa is that how this occurs?

[mustbebob]

The proper word is 'Die' not 'Dye' but we all know what you mean. Your explanation on how you think clashes are made is pretty much dead on. The obverse and revers dies do strike each other without the planchet in between them. The strength of that strike will determine how deep the design is imparted into the other die. after that clash, all coins struck with that die will now have the incuse elements of the opposite die on it, just like your coin.

https://www.error-ref.com/die_clash/

[MintErrors]

To add on a mild statement, the die clash normally is seen on the field (flat)
areas on the coin. It is almost an outline of the design. Remember that anything raised on a coin, normal or otherwise, in incused or sunk into the die. It would have to be an extremely hard clash for it to penetrate as deep as the devices are in a die. More than likely a super hard clash of two dies might just crack the die.

Overlays which show the obverse and reverse on top of each other, most do not mention the evices on the opposite die field may be the only things you will see, so some people believe you will see what an
overlay shows, which is not correct, in my opinion.

Although not a mercury dime, this kennedy half shows a nice classic clash.

https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?s...oduct.chain%5D

[MintErrors]

On mad die clashes, here are a few that the original poster might be able to find a coin match.

http://www.maddieclashes.com/?s=1944

[CarolinaGent]

I great appreciate your time and advice.I love this coin collecting habit I mean Hobby.

[mustbebob]

habit I mean Hobby

I think you got it right the first time!