2012 D Dime brockage?

Nice pictures. But it is still damage.
Not a mint error of any kind.

 

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It was pressed between something after it left the mint. Absolutely not an error

 

Looks like damage to me. This is a broad strike. Notice the difference?

 

looks like someone bored at work using a hydraulic tool/press of some type on this poor dime. IMO

 

Thanks for sending that reply, I do see the difference and when researching I also saw the difference, I just can’t wrap my head around why or how someone would damage a coin in this way and if they did how would the reeded edge manage to stay in perfect condition showing no signs of strain. I have read up more on the minting process and realize the likelihood of this being damage during striking is slim to none but my gut is still telling me to keep looking into it, so I guess that’s what I will do lol.

 

I thought the same but if that’s the case wouldn’t the reeded edge become distorted or at least slightly deformed? I’m asking because I haven’t squashed a coin with a press before so am genuinely interested in how they would be able to do it?

 

Unfortunately there are people that try to create errors.

 

Ever seen an elongated cent?

 

People are just dumb if that’s the case lol. And no I’ve never seen an elongated cent but will be searching the web shortly to take a look

 

An elongated cent is also known as a rolled cent. They are collectible and they are real cents that have been squished flat by a rolling machine. They can be found on the Internet as Novelty Cents. I have several hundred but no photos.

 

Elongates are an interesting novelty item that is found in a lot of tourist attraction locations and the like. Load your coin (cent, dime)into a machine pay 25¢ and you get one of these.



They have been around a long time.

 

Here is an Indian Head Cent 'IHC' that was flattened in a press of some type.
It is not considered an elongated coin, just damaged.

 

This is a 'Texas Penny', also smooshed in a press.

 

@Darren Edwards There are many ways to damage a coin in the way yours looks. The edge can also be protected while someone uses a Dremel to do the damage. There are many attachments that can get into small areas to grind, buff, polish, etc. As far as presses go, I have a 12 ton press in my shop and if you look around say at garages, body shops and the like you will find much bigger ones. These can easily flatten a coin. Why someone would do this is beyond our knowledge but they do. Just idle hands and tools to experiment with. I used to put cents on the rail road tracks when I was young to see if I could get the elongated effect, but the trains were so heavy they obliterated the design which is the effect I was looking for-flattened and still identifiable. I did not do this for very long though as a comic book at 12 cents was much more to my liking.

 

I was hoping you’d see this and post one.

 

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/another-one.386173/