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Entries for letter: d

D Mint Mark
Mintmark used to designate that the coin was struck at the US mint in "Denver Colorado". Back between 1838 and the civil war the "D" mint mark was used by the US mint in Dahlonega Georgia.

D-Mint
Term used for the gold coinage struck at the branch Mint in Dahlonega, Georgia from 1838 to 1861 and for the coinage struck at the branch Mint in Denver, Colorado from 1906 to the present.

Denomination
Different values of money. For example US coins currently have 6 different denominations: cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar.

Denticles
Small tooth like raised areas around the edge of a coin. Particularly on older coins. Often found all around the front (obverse) and back (reverse) of the coin, right next to the edge.

Die
A piece of metal engraved with a design and used for stamping coins.

Die Defect
Damage or defect of a coin die. The coins produced by that die will exhibit the same defects.

Double Die
A coin that shows numbers or letters doubled. Caused by the coin die having been made with a doubled design on parts of it. Example: 1955 double die Lincoln cent.

Double Eagle
The U.S. $20 gold coin - at this time in U.S. history the $10 gold coin was called an "Eagle."