Please Help I've Got This Weird Roosevelt Dime

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Authority821 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 02:37 am Hello, thank you in advance for any and all of your help. I acquired this dime as part of change back from a vending machine. I was pulling money together to purchase a lottery ticket (I know wishful thinking :p) and while gathering the change, I noticed the back of this dime first. I didn't know what it was. I thought it might have been like a small battery or something that got mixed up in my pocket change but I flipped it and sure enough it was a dime. I'm not a coin collector professional, I collect silver troy ounces here and there because I would like the way they look but that's it. If I can humbly ask you more experienced folks for insight into this coin. I've seen and heard about Dryer Coins while trying to do some research before posting on here, but based off of the evidence on all Dryer Coin pictures that I have seen to this point , I Don't think that it is dryer damage nor sanded or anything like that, the surface is smooth minus superficial chips here and there anyway, sorry I'm rambling but please take a look and let me know your thoughts! Thank you so much! Also PS the dime is dated at 2006. Edited by Authority821 02/27/2023 02:41 am Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 05:37 am Looks like some kind of intentional damage, not an error. Also, please properly crop your photos before posting them. We only need to see the coin none of the background. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Authority821 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 08:51 am Thank you, John1! My apologies in the future I will recrop photos, I don't have a high quality camera on my phone, and if you zoom, you'll see these weird waves that's not on the actual dime itself, it's from my phone's quality. I can't explain it, but it looks different in person which I know is counterproductive to attach images like that, just as like a quick example On one of the pictures it looks like the lip of the dime is elevated. Looking at it in person it is completely flat on the inside except for the middle torch, I tried to take a picture of it on from the different side angles because it looks like there's almost an internal circle of a dime within the dime, maybe I'm explaining it wrong, but these probably weren't the best pictures to post, thank you for your prompt response! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19213 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 08:58 am I'm seeing post-strike damage--likely of a mechanical, nature. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 09:07 am Deliberate mischief. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 09:07 am Authority821, Here are some links that might help you with your photos: http://goccf.com/t/422658 http://goccf.com/t/160092 http://goccf.com/t/116512 http://goccf.com/t/243488 John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21634 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 09:10 am to the CCF It is only an error if it happens during the striking of the coin and there is no way for that to happen then. Just a damaged coin, probably deliberate. Edited by JimmyD 02/27/2023 09:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 09:17 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5786 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 09:17 am Chalk this one up to interesting damage. But it is damaged and not a mint error. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97511 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 09:44 am yep just damaged - but please try to crop your images better - right up to the edge of the coin if possible. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 5:25 pm to the CCF and probably sanded down. We see a lot of these coins here. I think 1 out of every 10 questions are about these coins. Or maybe it just seems like it. Report this Post to the Staff
Authority821 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 02/27/2023 9:38 pm Wow everyone thank you all so much for the great advice and references! Definitely makes sense now looking at the comparables, thank you all so much again! Report this Post to the Staff
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