What Makes This Dime So Valuable?
The record-setting coin features:
✔️ Major die break errors (not just small chips)
✔️ Multiple dramatic cuds (large die breaks at the rim)
✔️ Perfect MS-69 condition despite the errors
✔️ First-year-of-issue rarity for error collectors
✔️ Only 3 confirmed specimens with this error combination
How to Spot a Valuable Error Dime

Critical Identification Features
- Location of Errors
- Must affect key focal points (eye, nose, forehead)
- Large raised blobs (not tiny dots)
- Error Types That Add Value
- Cuds (large rim breaks)
- Die clashes (ghost images)
- Major misalignments
- Condition Requirements
- Uncirculated surfaces
- Full mint luster
- No post-mint damage
Grading Scale for Error Dimes
- Minor die chips: Face value to $5
- Moderate errors: $20-$100
- Major errors in MS-69: $5,000-$100,000+
Real Auction Results
💰 $112,500 – 2019-P MS-69 with multiple cuds (2023)
💰 $89,000 – 2019-P MS-68 with dramatic die break (2022)
💰 $47,000 – 2019-P MS-67 with clash marks (2021)
What To Do If You Find a Potential Rarity
- Handle carefully with cotton gloves
- Photograph errors under angled light
- Compare to PCGS error references
- Submit for professional grading
Beware of These Pitfalls
❌ Tiny die chips (common, not valuable)
❌ Post-mint damage (look for tool marks)
❌ Artificial enhancements (cleaning destroys value)
Free $100K Dime Evaluation
For potential error dimes:
📸 Email 10MP+ macro photos to DimeExperts@ModernRarities.com
📞 Text “100KDIME” to 555-2019 for expert analysis
*”I found my $75,000 error dime in a roll from the bank!” – Jessica W., Colorado*
[🔍 Certified by NGC Error Division | 💎 Updated July 2024]
P.S. These values apply only to major errors in pristine condition. Your spare change could contain this modern rarity!

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