1971-D dime DDO 2 2

[Hinkle]

So I've been working on this dime for about a week and a half. Doing research thinking how some of the date and lettering are like this. If you look at the G in GOD, it tells me its somewhat doubling. And some on TRUST. Maybe it's die deterioration doubling. And look at the ear, that keeps me wondering to. Cool coin though, it kept me busy for a little bit. Lol

[Coinbuf]

Just struck from a very tired and worn out die.

[Greenstang]

Well worn dies on both sides.

[James_OldeTowne]

Agreed - die erosion.  I guess in the 1970s, the mint ran those dies to exhaustion to save money.

[KarenHolcomb]

70's, 80'd, 90's...heck, I'd like to see a Dime from any year prior to 2000 that wasn't mushy and worn.

[VKurtB]

3 minutes ago, KarenHolcomb said:

70's, 80'd, 90's...heck, I'd like to see a Dime from any year prior to 2000 that wasn't mushy and worn.

If you go back far enough, back into the silver era, they exist. But you’re right. From 1965 to 2000, they weren’t so impressive. 

[KarenHolcomb]

@VKurtB hi. 

[VKurtB]

2 minutes ago, KarenHolcomb said:

@VKurtB hi. 

Good to umm, err, read(?) you again, too. Some SMS year dimes are very nice too.

Edited August 26, 2020 by VKurtB

[KarenHolcomb]

@VKurtB, thanks. Nice to read you as well Sir.

Yes, I have the SMS Sets and you are correct. In my defense, I didn't include the years below 1970 in my comment. I don't look at my coins much anymore but I seem to recall thinking that the QC standards were severely lacking from around 1979 on with regard to most circulating coins struck.  I could be off though. 

[VKurtB]

8 hours ago, KarenHolcomb said:

@VKurtB, thanks. Nice to read you as well Sir.

Yes, I have the SMS Sets and you are correct. In my defense, I didn't include the years below 1970 in my comment. I don't look at my coins much anymore but I seem to recall thinking that the QC standards were severely lacking from around 1979 on with regard to most circulating coins struck.  I could be off though. 

Well.... 1979 surely is the bottom of the barrel for some things that should be easy peasy, like a decent mint mark on a proof coin, for cryin’ out loud. But hey, it was the Carter administration and there was a malaise....