1874 Seated Liberty Dime Error Help!

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Annabmac08 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 08/20/2018 02:46 am I came across this 1874 dime years ago and only recently have a renewed interest and excitement around Error Coins. Please help this coin is thinner in spots and appears to me to have "folded up" on one side. Also it is Definatelty elongated and misshapen. please help this (overly) excited Noobie Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 08/20/2018 04:55 am First, welcome to the forum. It is a great place to learn. Second, sorry but your coin is just badly damaged, not an error. Keep looking and studying coins and you will soon be able to tell the difference. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 08/20/2018 06:24 am Quote: Also it is Definatelty elongated and misshapen I agree with @lcutler about both points. Being out of round is a good indicator of damage. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21661 Posts	Posted 08/20/2018 08:35 am To the CCF Coin has been flattened somewhere in its long life. Not an error coin. PMD. PS- Always show both sides of coin when posting. It helps in determining what is going on. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 08/20/2018 11:53 am It is PMD (post mint damage). Not an error, unfortunately. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75225 Posts	Posted 08/20/2018 12:59 pm To CCF! Just a heavily damaged coin unfortunately. It's Post Strike Damage, it happened after it left the U.S. Mint). Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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