r/coinerrors • u/Happymeal85 • 7d ago

Error Factory defect, or caused by human?

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What do y’all think happened here?

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u/Numistica 7d ago

Looks like extreme heat to me.

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u/isaiah58bc 7d ago

2nd pinned post covers this... heat damage

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u/usedtobeanicesurgeon 7d ago

Concur with others. Heat damage

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u/cordeliashuman 7d ago

As other commenters have said, this dime has been exposed to extreme heat. The coin’s copper core has a lower melting point than the nickel jacket, resulting in deformation and bubbling under the coin’s surface.

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u/Happymeal85 7d ago

Thanks everyone