2014 D dime

[shazlehurst]

I have two 2014 d dimes here. I’m thinking they SHOULD be very similar , yet one is very different. I’m nothing sure as to how to classify it... I see differences in lettering and placements , details and just all over. I have both to compare for others like me who has to see both to know the huge difference. Does anyone know what is going on with this dime ? Thanks!

[Davids5104]

They look identical to me.  I am sorry I do not see what you see.  

[shazlehurst]

I asked 3 people to make sure I wasn’t crazy. lol. The tree in the different one doesn’t have details in the leave so and may appear to Ben thicker even having a snub branch ...? Also the coloring of the coins are different along with the face and head size. The different one is larger and all the lettering is wider and thicker ...? Maybe I need to take more pics and better ones

[bsshog40]

Ya I'm not seeing anything different either. As for color, one just looks a little crustier than the other. 

[WoodenJefferson]

I have seen 'dug' coins coming out of acidic soil conditions that have that 'look' also chlorinated pools/fountains also create abnormal looking clad coins. 

[shazlehurst]

6 minutes ago, WoodenJefferson said:

I have seen 'dug' coins coming out of acidic soil conditions that have that 'look' also chlorinated pools/fountains also create abnormal looking clad coins. 

My husband has looked under a microscope and sees two parrallel lines going across it and the letters are broken up . Also the coin isnt so must and crusty as it appears. Im going to try to get better pictures...he says it looked like something with the die was off because it has die cracks and doubling?? along with misaligned letters. I will really try to get better pics. 

[shazlehurst]

Here are better pics. Any thoughts? 

[shazlehurst]

[Conder101]

I think you are seeing wear, both on the coin and wear in the dies.

[WoodenJefferson]

The line you see going through AMERICA on the reverse is Post Mint Damage or PMD, it's a scratch that happened after this coin left the coining presses.

[Just Bob]

7 hours ago, Conder101 said:

I think you are seeing wear, both on the coin and wear in the dies.

 

14 hours ago, WoodenJefferson said:

I have seen 'dug' coins coming out of acidic soil conditions that have that 'look' also chlorinated pools/fountains also create abnormal looking clad coins. 

Ditto to both.

When the dies used to mint coins become worn, all sorts of interesting things can happen to the devices on the coin. Letters, numerals, etc. can spread out and become almost blurry looking around the edges, details can disappear, and even doubling can occur. Take a look at some pictures of some late die state Capped Bust halves, just to name one popular coin, to see some extreme examples of die wear. Add to that the normal (or abnormal) wear that the coin receives during the course of its life, and it can appear very different from a freshly minted coin from new dies.

Also, as Woody pointed out, environmental factors can affect the appearance, as well. That, and what Conder said,  may account for your coin  having that almost cast look to it.

Is it an interesting coin to study and compare to others? Absolutely. Is it worth a premium over a normal dime? Sadly, no. But keep looking!

[bsshog40]

Everything looks like post damage to me except for one spot. In the enlarged pics, it does look like a small die crack over the B & E of liberty. I think!