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piercethegrimes Valued Member United States 260 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 2:54 pm hey all, I came across this 1945 d Mercury dime and the reverse has some issues. not sure if it is PMD or not. thanks for your time! cheers Report this Post to the Staff

eagle_eye_18 Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 3:23 pm Just looks like a lot of circulation wear to me. Is there any specific area you were looking at? Report this Post to the Staff
piercethegrimes Valued Member United States 260 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 3:33 pm well to me it looked a bit like the obverse was transferred to the reverse. it's not in great detail but the rev shows a darker area pretty close to the outline of obv if it was transposed. almost like the obverse pushed through to the other side. shrugs Report this Post to the Staff
Colin's Coins Valued Member United States 108 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 3:34 pm Looks normal to me Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 4:33 pm This looks like something called Progressive Indirect Design Transfer (PIDT). Repeated strikes can gradually transfer the outline of the central features onto the face of the opposite die over time. It's a sign of an old die. Report this Post to the Staff
matttheriley Pillar of the Community United States 1512 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 4:47 pm Interesting! I would have pegged it just for regular wear and tear. SsDd, do you have any examples that show better, PIDT? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 4:59 pm Not off the top of my hard drive. Have a look over at Error Ref; they discuss it. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/25/2015 7:09 pm Here is an overlay with a side by side: Report this Post to the Staff
JDRMCB Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 03/26/2015 07:13 am It's a "Greasy Ghost"! Report this Post to the Staff
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