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jfisher103 New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 01/28/2014 1:04 pm First off, I would like to say hi. I am new to coin collecting and recently ran across this dime in my pocket change. As you can see, the rim is widened out with a divot protruding into the rim behind Roosevelt's head. Reeding is mostly intact and same thickness as other dimes. Also, the coin is slightly out of round when compared to other dimes and placed in a micrometer. Is this a broad struck coin or just damaged. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 01/28/2014 1:19 pm to CCF! My gut says it is PMD (post mint damage) and someone may have taken a grinder to it since the reeding is intact. However I am not an expert on errors so please don't take this to the bank (well, maybe the dime can go to the bank ). Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 01/28/2014 4:45 pm This dime looks PMD. Jfisher103 It looks like it had to many runs on the grinding machine. @ CoinsKelly Quote: However I am not an expert on errors so please don't take this to the bank (well, maybe the dime can go to the bank ). Good one. Report this Post to the Staff
jfisher103 New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 04:39 am I was leaning towards damaged or tampered. The only thing keeping me from that conclusion is the oblong shape of the dime. Perhaps that part was done by a hammer strike. That would cause the metal to deflect and since it can not move up or down, outwards would be logical. Thanks for the help. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 05:10 am I agree this is PMD (post mint damage) and not an error. The reeding is the clue that it cannot be a broadstrike error. The broadstrike error happens when the collar (the third die) does not come up around the planchet as the coin is being struck. As a coin is struck it squeezes out against the collar forming the edge of the coin setting the diameter. On a dime it also forms the reeding. So your dime was damaged sometime after it left the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
jfisher103 New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 10:54 am Well I'm going with what the experienced guys say. Post mint it is. Interesting what can happen to a coin throughout its life. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 11:09 am Quote: Interesting what can happen to a coin throughout its life. Happy hunting! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/29/2014 12:16 pm Kind of looks like someone used it as a skateboard on a smooth cement floor like you see in schools? Report this Post to the Staff
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