Misty6969 Posted Tuesday at 09:47 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:47 PM So I recently started collecting coins I inherited some and when I started looking I fell in love so I found this dime it’s not been graded or anything but she had it tucked away so I’m assuming it had to be worth something so here it is if anyone has any info I would be greatful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted Tuesday at 10:03 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:03 PM (edited) This looks to be ,1996 coin was struck with an object or hit something and the last device on the date was altered. It is damage nothing more. Sorry Edited Tuesday at 10:05 PM by J P M Coinbuf and Sandon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neophyte Numismatist Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:28 PM Welcome! I agree with @J P M this is a damaged, worn coin and not worth more than face value. Do you have any questions, as you are just starting out? Coinbuf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted Tuesday at 10:29 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:29 PM On 9/24/2024 at 2:47 PM, Misty6969 said: So I recently started collecting coins I inherited some and when I started looking I fell in love so I found this dime it’s not been graded or anything but she had it tucked away so I’m assuming it had to be worth something so here it is if anyone has any info I would be greatful I have no idea who "she" is or why she had it tucked away but the coin was damaged once it left the mint, what we call post mint damage (PMD). People save and hold onto lots of things for no other reason than they can or because they like it. Nothing wrong if you want to continue to hold onto it for sentimental reasons, but the coin is not an error and has no value over the face value of 10 cents. Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted Wednesday at 12:01 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:01 AM As you are a new collector, please see the following forum topics to find legitimate print and online resources from which you can learn about U.S. coins and how to collect them: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted Wednesday at 04:06 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:06 AM Hello and welcome to the forum! Thank you for providing us some decent photos and closeups here of your question coin! While we would look at this dime for a potential error, and I have done this, at first glance we would begin to think this has a strike through error (s) on it, but I can see some metal piled around the edge of the "craters" in this dime. That tells me those got there by something impacting the surface of the coin. Seeing the level of circulation this coin has, and seeing other circulation marks on it, the assessment of this dime is that it has suffered damage after it left the mint. People save coins because they look "different" but they don't always understand what it is they are looking at. Many relate "different" to valuable which is not always the case and usually is in fact mostly not going to be the case. The percentage of true error coins to the entirety of coins that have been minted since the US Mint was established is a very low percentage, probably less than 1% of the total. I would avail yourself of the learning resources mentioned above if you are interested in continuing in the hobby, and as always, we are here to be asked any questions you many have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
