Interesting Barber dime error..opinions needed...

[HaydenTubbs]

 

 

"At first glance there appears to be two large, separate scratches one for each side, however on closer examination (take a look at the pics) you’re quickly proved wrong! As you can see they’re not scratches but rather impressions in the planchet that run under the actual design on the coin (just check out the reverse, under ONE DIME). It appears that when the planchets were being rolled out a wire was embedded on both sides of the planchet and then the wires somehow fell out leaving an incuse “canal” through the planchet. Of course since the “canals” are incuse the striking of the planchet into a coin didn’t affect them at all, "

 

That's somewhat of the description I got out of it,and was wondering what you-all's view on this error is?

[Mozin]

I agree with your struck through analysis but I am not sure it was struck through a wire, but it could be. I wonder if a piece of string could be the culprit since it appears the item was wrapped around the rim and showed on both obverse and reverse. A wire I suppose could be wrapped in such a fashion. Also the bottom of the groove looks to be somewhat flat leading me to think the item struck through was not as hard as a metal wire.JMHO

 

If I owned it I think I would submit it to ANACS as an error and let them label it.The coin is certainly worth more than one without the mint error and I find it very interesting.

[Hoot]

What seems most odd to me is the lack of evidence on the rims. Perhaps it was somewhat shallowly impressed on the rims and the rim impressions have worn off from circulation. This would also imply that the object was a bit soft, such as the string that Mozin suggested.

 

Interesting error, Hayden.

 

Hoot

[James_OldeTowne]

I think that, technically, it is a coin struck on a defective planchet, not a "struck through". The planchet had the marks on it prior to striking, but had there been foreign matter struck into the planceht, you would see the depression through the lettering and raised design areas as well.

 

I like the coin a lot, and think it would command a small premium.

 

James

[HaydenTubbs]

Thanks for the info guys,I think I will send it to ANACS and see what they attribute it as...

 

-Hayden