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About Ronald Fern
Expertise
I can answer most all questions relating to US coins, tokens, and currency. I'm not strong on world coins or ancients. Primary field of expertise is errors and varieties. Over 55 years experience in coin collecting. Part time dealer since 1976. Employed by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 34 years as an Industrial Engineer/Technical Specialist before retiring in 2002.
Experience
Worked weekends for "Lonesome" John in the late 1960's to mid 1970's processing error coins, packaging, and preparing orders. Worked with John Devine and Fred Weinberg on several California Error A Rama's in the early 1970's. Served as display judge at annual Error-A-Rama coin shows. Opened and operated mail order coin business DBA "CAL ERRORS" in 1976. Contributer to Alan Herbert's "Official Price Guide To Mint Errors" and Fivaz/Stanton "Cherrypickers' Guide". Worked Saturdays at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange 1980-1999. Had table and sold coins at a number of coin and gun shows in So CA, AZ and NV. Sell coins, tokens and currency currently st my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.
Organizations
ANA, CONECA, CWTS, NLG
Publications
Errorscope, Numismatic News, Civil War Token Journal, Error and Variety News
Education/Credentials
AA Degree LBCC pre Engineering, 1964
BS Degree CSULB Ind Technology, 1968
Awards and Honors
1st Place EAR Trophy for Civil War Token Errors, NLG Author of Year Award for best monthly coin column "Error News and Views" in small Numismatic paper, owned and published by Ray Anthony.
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Expert: Ronald Fern - 11/3/2009
Question
I have a 1980 dime that would not go through the coin counter and when i looked at it, it was over stamped. It has not touched by any other hands since i got it out of a US Treasury bag. Part of the heads side is messed up. The W in we trust is messed up, the ridge on the side of the dime some is on the top. On the tails side the words "one dime" is all the way to the edge of the dime and there is no ridge on it. I have pictures that i took that show the flaws.
Answer
Hi Mike:
I'm not quite sure what the error actually is on your coin. I'm going to try and answer, but if you could attach photos to a follow up question, I can modify or improve the answer to your question. From your description, you either have an off center struck dime, where only part of the image is on the planchet, or a double strike dime, where the planchet has been struck by two die sets. The strikes can be both on center, both off center, or a combination of the two.
The off center strike has an approximate value of between $5 and $15 depending on the condition, amount off center, and if it is dated or not. The double strike dime would be worth between approximately $20 to $65 with consideration to the type of strikes as well as amount off center, and of course, dated or undated, as well as condition.
I'm going to list a couple of links for you to review. Two on error types and values, the other on a national error club you may be interested in.
http://www.coinsite.com/html/userrorprices.asp
http://www.errorsoncoins.com/
http://www.conecaonline.org/
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Thank You and Good Luck in your collecting.
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