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I have a 58 Truman dime D with a 1/4" diameter circle between Truman's nose and In God We Trust. In this circle on the Truman side, part of the torch from the back of the coin appears. Part of Truman's face appears in the circle on the back side of the coin. There is very little seam around the circle (plug?) on both sides.

Is this an error from the mint or just somebody screwing around with a dime?  If it's the latter, somebody put some work into this dime. This is engraver quality work.

Thank you in advance for reviewing my question and responding.

Regards,

Lou  

Answer
Hi Lou:

Thanks for your question.

It's actually a Roosevelt dime. There is no Truman dime. Without a photo, it's difficult to say, but I'm guessing it's something that was manmade outside the mint. There was no coin made in the mint in this manner, and in all my years of being associated with errors, I cannot recall ever coming across a manner in which this type of oddity could happen inside the mint. An interesting curiosity but no extra numismatic value.

Here's some links for you to view different types of real errors and their values.
Links:  
http://www.coinsite.com/html/USErrorPrices.asp
http://www.minterrornews.com/priceguide.html
Also see: http://conecaonline.org/content/OhNo.htm

You may want to check US coin listings under errors on eBay from time to time to see if coins like yours are offered for sale, and what they bring.

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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 at my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.

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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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