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1942-D 10C is the PMD? Or a Broken Die?

Hello, I was going through some bulk Mercury dimes and came across this. It look like a broken die, but grabbed my interest because of the date.
Any ideas? Thanks


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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not seeing anything, but an over used die that is failing.

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,794 ✭✭✭✭✭

    where's the die break? Took a big hit on the date by another coin...damaged.

    bob :)

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  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not sure I'm seeing what you are referring to; can you be more specific why you think it is a broken die? To me, a broken die results in very pronounce die breaks, or perhaps even missing portions of the die and as a result missing a portion of the coin design....

    ----- kj
  • Pittstate03Pittstate03 Posts: 117 ✭✭✭

    I used the wrong terminology, I should have said broken date. Thanks for the info regarding a worn out die, I didn't realized it would look like that. Thank You

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,286 ✭✭✭✭✭

    post mint damage

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That looks like PMD (as the Capt. said)... I looked at the magnified picture.... Cheers, RickO

  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    .
    if it is what i think it is, the date has some metal "shaved" from contact (pmd) that is still attached.

    i've seen a few coins like this and that is what it turned out to be. thought i had a couple discoveries over the years. doh.
    .

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