1992 Dime

Misaligned dies, usually abbreviated MAD, are somewhat common, but many beginners mistake these error coins for the less common true off center coin.

These somewhat common errors occur when the hammer die is off centered, but the coin sits correctly in the chamber. The anvil die strikes a normal strike (centered), but the hammer die comes down off-centered. This is especially common on dimes, for some reason. The unusual affect is that only one side of the coin is off centered. On US coins, this is usually the obverse. There is also vertical misalignment, where the hammer die is tilted such that one side of the dies comes together closer (and thus has a stronger strike than) the other side of the die.

If you look at your coin you will see the reverse is not off center and the obverse is. That is how you can tell it is a MAD.

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