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1971 D Roosevelt possible "strike-through with attached wire"

Hello, new here.
Recently found this dime and noticed some shiny lines in it. Thought they could be scratches but on closer inspection, they look like wires that weave in and out of the surface like a serpent.

Is this unique in anyway?

I look forward to your thoughts!










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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,283 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damaged

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  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,388 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damaged after it left the mint

  • Tom147Tom147 Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As you are new here, I'll explain this as PMD. Post Mint Damage. Spend it.

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damaged most certainly

  • I guess I'm curious because it seems the "wire" moves in and out of the surface. it's not a scratch mark.
    I'm not looking to retire on it but I have a few coins with these in them. Not sure how it can be PMD?

  • epcepc Posts: 413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Scratched. We all have coins like that.

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  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 4,163 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 14, 2026 1:55PM

  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorCoinsRule said:
    I guess I'm curious because it seems the "wire" moves in and out of the surface. it's not a scratch mark.
    I'm not looking to retire on it but I have a few coins with these in them. Not sure how it can be PMD?

  • lcutlerlcutler Posts: 719 ✭✭✭✭

    They're scratches, the raised areas you see is the metal that was displaced by the scratch. Whenever there is a scratch or gouge there is a corresponding raise area.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,616 ✭✭✭✭✭

    scratches

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,334 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Damaged, as with your other dime if you don't know how to identify something looking is not going to help. And the use of high magnification only makes it worse.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,283 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorCoinsRule said:
    I guess I'm curious because it seems the "wire" moves in and out of the surface. it's not a scratch mark.
    I'm not looking to retire on it but I have a few coins with these in them. Not sure how it can be PMD?

    When you scratch a coin, it raises metal like furrows in a field.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 4,163 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorCoinsRule said:
    I guess I'm curious because it seems the "wire" moves in and out of the surface. it's not a scratch mark.
    I'm not looking to retire on it but I have a few coins with these in them. Not sure how it can be PMD?

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "The only thing we have to fear is a fear of a damaged coin"

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