Coins aren't pried out of the collar. They're ejected. The Dime has environmentally damaged surfaces Might look like a doubled profile, etc, but...
Official Mint tolerance is 27 degrees (I have photos of a sign saying that, from my last floor tour of the Philly Mint, about 10 years ago) In...
Damaged after it was in circulation
You'd be surprised at the damaged coins, and the genuine, but very minor mechanical errors that people submit to all the authentication services.
Maybe they thought it was an Off Center error.
Nice find
Looks like a struck thru, from what I can see in the photo.
It looks like it might have been 'shaved' on the rims - notice the 'reeding' that is easily seen in the OP's photos - that's not normal, imo....
We all can assure you that your dime did not leave the US Mint looking like that.
So refreshing ! Thanks for sharing, and Congrats on the find !
We're not offended whatsoever, but please re-read my posts above. With 5 Foster Care Children, I'd think the last thing you'd need to so is spend...
Better photos are not going to make the coin an error.
Please don't waste your money having it graded. It's damaged, and worth face value only. Every cent you spend on fees, postage, insurance could...
What you see on your dime occurred after it was in circulation - it's damaged.
Rims on various coins can be thinner or thicker than others, due to various factors. Any variation The coins you've shown appear to be normal,...
It might have started out as a broken punch MM, but it's now damaged from a 'hit' over the D and the date.
There's some pretty spectacular Doubled Dies from China, mostly on their 10 and 20 Cash copper coins.
....and it's damaged, as noted above.
It's a damaged MM. See the similar 'flattening' above, on the digits.
It's a scrape across the digits. Not an error of any type, sorry.
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