dime mint mark?

Can someone telll me what this is? The mint mark was punched so hard it actually dented the reverse of the coin.

 

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That is actually damage.
They don't punch the mint mark onto the coin after it is struck. It's part of the Obverse Die used to strike the blank. They would have to add the Mint Mark millions of times every year.. That wouldn't be good!
Someone hit it with a pointy object or shot it with a BB gun.

 

wow they must have been a good shot. Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me..I have found another one just like that. Weird. Sorry i'm new at this but I will learn. Thanks again. ida

 

Or a bad shot, depending on what they were aiming at. Welcome to Cointalk!

 

this is a whole lot smaller than this it only covers the mint mark

 

Paddyman98 suggested it was a BB. This was, I believe, a 22.

 

wow

 

22 Caliber for sure

 

9mm..........

 

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