Can Someone Please Help Me Understand What Happened To This Poor Coin?

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Sjl6 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 5:38 pm Hi everyone, Thanks for taking the time, I'm very new at all this. I've had this dime for a while & it has always intrigued me. Is it safe to assume it fell victim to both man & machine? Report this Post to the Staff

cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 5:49 pm Who knows what happened to it. It is damaged, worth one dime. I see you are using tweezers to hold it in the picture, that's fine as that dime is already ruined, but if you have collectable coins you don't want them near anything like tweezers that will scratch and damage the coin. Only hold your coins by the edge and avoid touching the surfaces. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 6:25 pm It wasn't struck that way Note the rim area near the motto? You can see where the rim was been bent inwards. PSD. Edited by coop 08/20/2016 10:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 6:40 pm to CCF, definetley damage. Report this Post to the Staff
sonchild Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 8:15 pm It looks like it could have fallen victim to a press or some sort of heavy duty industrial clamp. It might also have been driven over, but it's all post mint damage ( PMD) for sure. That's what makes coins interesting in my opinion, every coin has a history. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 8:48 pm sonchild, that's a plausible scenario. My guess was it got dropped onto the floor of a loading doc, tons of stuff landed on it, and then got dragged around a little. We'll never know but I think your guess was better than mine. Report this Post to the Staff
Sjl6 New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 08/21/2016 2:54 pm Thanks everyone for the quick response. As a newbie eager to learn a thing or two, "value & price" are secondary to the "what & "why" for now. I appreciate you all. Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff
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