2003P Dime

[dogsrmylife-migration]

I found a weird dime today that has an obvers that looks etched or sandblasted. The profile is weird too as well as the word LIBERTY. It looks like it was struck too hard on the reverse side.

[HaydenTubbs]

 

Yes it does look strange in the pics, and I have seen dimes that have weird surfaces somewhat like this; but not as much as yours. I always thought that it was just wear on the die or something like that but perhaps a board member more knowledgeable in the striking of coins could clue us in as to what exactly causes this to happen.

I don't think it's a rarity or commands any premium over a normal piece because they seem to be pretty common just from what I've found in my change.

 

-Hayden

[dogsrmylife-migration]

I like that picture - the airplane . What is it doing? Is the white stuff where it's breaking the sound barrier or something?

[HaydenTubbs]

I like that picture - the airplane . What is it doing? Is the white stuff where it's breaking the sound barrier or something?

 

Thanks, Chris(cpm9ball) e-mailed this and several other pictures of military aircraft to me because I often post pics like this in my sig. line. You can only see the vapor cloud right when the aircraft is breaking the sound barrier but it's a very neat affect.

 

Here's another picture of one of "my" birds,it's not airborne but still is a beauty:

 

Enjoy!

-Hayden AKA Tubby