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makescents9 Valued Member United States 349 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 01:16 am Report this Post to the Staff

Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 03:19 am Ground down to be the size of a dime? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34447 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 05:00 am @mc9, this could be from mechanical removal of the metal (like grinding). If the coin is thinner than normal, it may also be from an acid bath. In any case, it isn't a mint error. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 10:07 am Looks a bit like a vise job followed by a flipper. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneman227 Pillar of the Community United States 2376 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 10:36 am There's a good chance that coin bought a dime soda at one point. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54283 Posts	Posted 10/25/2019 11:26 am Since it is both thinner and smaller, I pretty much guarantee you it was once used in a vending machine as a dime. Report this Post to the Staff
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