Is This Mercury Dime An Error Or Damage

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  1. Kristymarie0816

    Kristymarie0816 Active Member

    Hi is this 1941 Mercury dime a lamination error or just damage. Thank you to who might know I really appreciate it.
     

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    Kristymarie0816, Nov 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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  3. Spark1951

    Spark1951 Accomplishment, not Activity

    It looks very much like a “strike through”. A piece of wire or similar got caught between the coin and the die during strike. If authentic it is considered a Mint error.
     
    Spark1951, Nov 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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  4. Kristymarie0816

    Kristymarie0816 Active Member

    Hi ok thank you very much for your comment I appreciate it.
     
    Kristymarie0816, Nov 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    At first glance, I thought scratch. Upon second glance and further consideration, it looks to be a prominent strikethrough, struck through wire, as Spark suggested.

    Cool find!
     
    lordmarcovan, Nov 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    You can faintly see the designer's AW monogram inside the depression. Had that been a nasty scratch, that feature would likely have been obliterated. Yep. I think you've got a strikethrough there, and a dramatic one at that. Neat.

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    lordmarcovan, Nov 6, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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  7. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Neat. I also say Struck Through wire or unknown item.
    Thanks for sharing.
     
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    paddyman98, Nov 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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  8. Kristymarie0816

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    Thank you very much for your reply I appreciate it.
     
    Kristymarie0816, Nov 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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  9. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    That is a beautiful strike through coin. You should protect that coin and label it as a Ming Error.
     
    Collecting Nut, Nov 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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  10. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Maybe a piece of wire from a brush? You know, for cleaning parts.o_O
     
    SensibleSal66, Nov 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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  11. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    @Kristymarie0816
    I just wanted to share a struck through on a larger coin from my collection..

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    They are neat. I like yours.
     
    paddyman98, Nov 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I have a gold strikethrough- you can see a depression over the VE D of FIVE DOLLARS.

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    lordmarcovan, Nov 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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