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intbal New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 7:31 pm Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum and new to coins (except for spending them). After finding a '43 steel cent, I became interested and found this website. Looking through all the coins I had around the house (a few thousand) didn't turn up much. But I did come across this 2005D dime. I was just wondering if anyone here knows what has to take place for this to happen: Sorry about the image quality. I lost my macro lens and had to improvise. The bright area is a depression in the field. But the letters aren't affected (despite what it might look like in the image. I blame the lens+camera.) Surely this can't be post-mint damage. Was this a damaged blank before it was struck? And is this a common occurence? Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 8:54 pm I really can't tell from the photo. I am just learning to identify errors and damage. The coin does have PMD. I see what appears to be green dots and that means that the metal is deteriorating. Hang on, the experts will let you know for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
shinystuff6 Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 9:15 pm I am no expert either, but it almost looks like delamination of some sort. Just my guess. Report this Post to the Staff
Funny Money Valued Member United States 424 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 9:29 pm Possibly a lamination error... Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 10:14 pm Looks like it was struck through a small area of grease. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 10/14/2011 10:14 pm Oops. Double posted. Edited by pyrbob 10/14/2011 10:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 10/15/2011 08:20 am Could be struck through, could just be stained. It's definitely not lamination. Report this Post to the Staff
RollSeeker Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 10/15/2011 1:13 pm Looks like coppercoins called this one. I was also considering a clash, but then only part of the image is showing, which can't be the case. I'll go with just discoloration unless we are told that there is an actual indent in the coin's surfaces. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 10/15/2011 2:42 pm I'll have to agree with Chuck. A stain is a definite possibility. Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 10/15/2011 4:53 pm Yup definatly a struck through or a stain Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 09:27 am Report this Post to the Staff
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