Reverse Trail Dies On Dimes

 

1994D-10DER-001T                                 180°

DESCRIPTION: Moderate trails from the bottoms of the letters in DIME. Also a single trail is seen from the middle of the M in UNUM. This die was found by Bill Slaughter of Arkansas.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, obverse is LDS – short die scratches from Roosevelt’s upper lip to his lower lip.

Reverse is LDS – die scratch just to the left of the E in ONE.

 

1996P-10DER-001T                                      200°

DESCRIPTION: Trail lines are seen from the bottom of STATES. The offset direction is 200 degrees.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “C”, Obverse is LDS – die gouge above the 1st 9 of the date.

Reverse is LDS- Heavy die gouge from the I and through the T of UNITED.  Heavy die gouges through the ME of DIME.

NOTE: This die was found by Michael J. Taylor of New Jersey.

 2004P-10DER-001T                       005º

DESCRIPTION: Trails can be seen from the tops of the letters E PLURIBUS UNUM, from the tips of the flames in the torch as well lightly from the olive leaves. The off-set direction of the trail lines are 005 degrees. This die can be found in Mint Sets.

DIE MAKERS: Stage “B”, obverse is MDS – die crack on top of head.

Reverse is MDS – no markers identified

This die was found by George dePozsgay.

 

2011D-10DER-001T                       005º

DESCRIPTION: Trails can be seen from the tops of the letters E PLURIBUS UNUM, from the tips of the flames in the torch as well lightly from the olive leaves. The off-set direction of the trail lines are 005 degrees. This die can be found in Mint Sets.

 

DIE MAKERS: Stage “A”, obverse is EDS – no markers identified

Reverse is EDS – no marker identified

 

NOTE: This die was found by Jean Lee.

 

2011P-10DER-001T  055°, 155°, 288° & 270°

DESCRIPTION: This has 4 sets of trails impacting much of the reverse. The offset directions are: 055° (light green  arrows) DIME, oak leaf stem, UNUM; 155° (light blue) URIBUS, olive stem, E from ONE; 270° (red) torch, of AMERICA D of DIME;  & 288° (yellow) TES of STATES.

DIE MARKERS: Stage “B “, obverse is MDS – no markers found

Reverse is MDS – no markers found

NOTE: This die was found by Alex Helzel.

 

2013P-10DER-001T                       010º

DESCRIPTION: Very strong trails are seen coming off of the flame tips.  Lighter trails are seen from the olive leaves and bottom of the ES of STATES.  (Marked with black arrows)

DIE MARKERS: A deep die scratch/gouge runs through the upper part of ATES. (Marked with blue arrows.)  The Obverse die is slightly misaligned.

NOTE: This die was found by Robert Adams III.