1996-W Dime Mint Errors?

[SilverHunterKF]

So, I recently purchased a 1996 West Point Mint Roosevelt Dime and it appears as though both the obverse and reverse were struck through debris or the dies were damaged. It's a very interesting piece so I will attempt to post some pictures of it here later.

 

But I'm also curious to know if anyone has seen a 96-W dime error before or if NGC has graded any. I suspect with the high quality strikes and low mintage of these coins, erors are few and far between.

[CaptHenway]

Sounds like post-strike damage caused when the coin was sealed in the plastic square. The edges of the plastic are bonded together by opposing metal plates with raised lines on them, and sometimes in the mint set packaging room a coin ends up between the metal plates.

 

Is there a place where the plastic is messed up also? If so, that is where the coin was during the sealing operation.

 

TD

[johnny9434]

some pics would help as well. just saying.

[cladking]

I'm guessing it was simply damaged by the equipment that seals the coins.

 

I've never seen an error on this date and quality control was superb.

[RWB]

Seal damage ?...happens a lot at the Antarctica Mint.

[SilverHunterKF]

Negative ghost rider..the mint cello was perfectly sealed with no marks or damage...I've seen machine damage, NGC body bagged a 2004D 50c I thought was an error. This 1996W however, appears to be a real as struck error. Below the date are two sort of triangular depressions, and on the reverse right of the torch where the "." is supposed to be it looks like the die broke apart at that high point. I'm having difficulties loading the images from my phone but I will keep trying. Thanks for the replies everyone.

[SilverHunterKF]

Here are a couple of pictures. I had to resize them so I'm unsure how the quality is.

 

Obverse shows marks (strike thru, planchet flaw?) below the date but not protruding into the rim, Reverse die break(?) to the right of torch at end of UNUM, above DIME and below AMERICA, where there should be a dot.

 

What do you say?

[CaptHenway]

OK, not sealer damage. Could be strike throughs. Please keep trying on the pictures.

[Raisethis2]

This was the lowest population Roosevelt and all went into sets. Interesting indeed that a minting error might have escaped.

[Conder101]

It does look like they could be strike throughs. But strike through, especially small ones,have no real premium value.

[SilverHunterKF]

I wouldn't describe the reverse error as small. It's highly visible with the naked eye. I'm really mostly curious if there are certified errors from this year and mint. If this is the first and only 96W mint error, then I believe the value could be pretty high considering the low mintage and high quality minting of these coins.

 

I'll be submitting this one to NGC with some others next week. But I'll continue to try and get better quality images before I send it out.

[RWB]

There has to be a demand for that type of error, for there to be substantial value. Wish each strike through being a unique item, there is probably limited interest regardless of date/mint/packaging/time of day/season/price of bologna, etc.

[SilverHunterKF]

These are the best images I could get with my cell phone and magnifier.

[RWB]

Looks a lot like debris was stuck to a planchet.

[SilverHunterKF]

Thanks for the responses everyone. I'll likely post pics after grading.

[david3142]

I would ask an error specialist if this has any value before wasting money on a submission.

[SilverHunterKF]

It's not a waste of money for me, I enjoy this coin and likely will keep it for quite a while.

[cladking]

It's not a waste of money for me, I enjoy this coin and likely will keep it for quite a while.

 

I can assure you there aren't many just like it. The quality control on thesewas just great and major errors of all types are scarce.

[Conder101]

True but a small strikethrough is not a major error.

[erwindoc]

I wouldnt spend the money grading it as its a minor error. As already stated, the QC on this coin was good and its easy to find nice ones already in holders.

[SilverHunterKF]

I think it's a more significant error considering it's both sides and QC for this issue was very good. Also, I'd like to be able to say I have the only certified 96W dime mint error...that's worth the cost.

[coinman1794]

These are the best images I could get with my cell phone and magnifier.

 

Your dime shows strike thru mint errors, and individually, they are probably too small to designate. Having a number of them all over the coin might change the story.

 

There is a 1999-D Prooflike cent with a bold strike through in the obverse field, which NGC did not recognize due to small size.

 

http://www.dmrarecoins.com/inventory.php#!/1999-D-1C-NGC-MS66-RD-PL-LINCOLN-CENT~-MONSTER-PROOFLIKE-MIRRORS/p/68871143/category=9990168

[SilverHunterKF]

That is a pretty small strike through on that Cent, beautiful coin though. I'm hoping that being a doudle sided error they will attribute it. We shall see

[PocketArt]

Whatever the outcome of your 1996-W, this would be pretty cool to own, and good luck to however this piece is attributed.

 

 

[SilverHunterKF]

It's finally on the way home from grading at NGC.

 

MS65 Mint Error, Obv and Rev Struck Thru.

 

 

[PocketArt]

Congrats!