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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3569103, member: 10461&quot;]It happened a lot to half dimes and 3c silvers, since they were such thin little coins.&nbsp; I dug an 1854 half dime with my metal detector once, which was bent nearly double.&nbsp; I was worried about breaking it when I tried to straighten it, but after some careful work, I was able to straighten it it to about where yours is now, though it has a permanent crease mark (and an old hole) in it.&nbsp; Still was a fun find.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ones I have successfully straightened were done with well-placed hammer taps, with the coin placed between layers of padding for shock absorption.&nbsp; For the padding, thin pieces of wood or thick pieces of leather would do.&nbsp; I would imagine even cardboard or cloth with some thickness would do as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just put the coin inside the padding and on top of a firm, level, flat surface, and tap it <i>gently</i> with the hammer, periodically checking on your progress as you go.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your best case scenario here is probably just a matter of making the bend less distracting.&nbsp; The coin is always going to be a minor &quot;problem&quot; coin, most likely, but it is not <i>that</i> bad, and yes, I think with some careful work, the tricks I just posted might work to straighten it a little.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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