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Valued Member
Canada
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Hello all, this is my first post on these forums :P. anyways I found my old coin collection that I had back when I was a teen and found this piece in it. From what I've found its from 1911-1936 but I cant pin point the exact date as you can see its been struck on just one side. I checked the unstruck side to see if maybe its just been rubbed down but I cant see ANY indents other then a few scratches. Please forgive my ignorance but I'm not sure what the value would be on something like this or if its just worth the silver in it? Any information would be of help. thanks.... as a side note all my coins were found in regular change from stores at that time I wasnt hard core collector. edit: sorry adding pic now..  Edited by skwca
04/03/2011 5:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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First, welcome to the community. That is an interesting piece.
Any chance of getting a bigger picture of both sides and an accurate weight to go with this?
I've seen planchets stick together resulting in two coins with blank sides, I'm curious to see if the strike follows this pattern.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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When I blow up your pic there is a small circle dead centre of where the reverse should be,makes it look like the reverse was machined out of the coin.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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DBM- ah good eye, that is not noticable from the actual coin but the scan seems to have brought it out. Ill take a closer look at this. at any rate this was the way I got the coin. also ill try to get the weight and see if it changes.
thanks all
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's why we need a weight, that much material missing will show if that's what happened.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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machining off one side is the first step in making a love token.
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Valued Member
Canada
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LOL interesting.. did not know that. Was not able to get the weight today.. I dont have a scale for this. Ima drop by my local jeweler and see if he will weigh it for me.
Although looking at it again, I'm starting to think it may be machined, reason I'm thinking this is that the "un struck" side still has a ridge around it. If it was truly unstruck then there would be no ridge. The circle in the middle visible by the scan is almost dead center. However who ever machine this if it is that did a VERY good job at centering the whole. all the edges are very close to the same width...
But I'm thinking the weight will prove what it really is. will post as soon as I can.
thanks agian.
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Valued Member
Canada
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OK so its been awhile but I finally got a scale :P YAY...
so I weighed the coin and it comes to 2.11g now I do know that coins struck in that time frame are what 2.33g ? so I compaired it to a couple of other 10 cent coins I had from that same time in about the same condition, they both came in at 2.14 and 2.22 so I'm guessing wear may have something to do with the different weights. and if thats the case again how can I tell of the coin was in fact a machined job or in fact a mis strike? hmm the plot thickens.. on a side note this is why I love coins its all about the history.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with DBM. Machined out. Man made.
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Bedrock of the Community
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There is no doubt that the reverse has been effaced. Striking a coin on only one side is like trying to clap with one hand- it is impossible because you need two opposable forces to complete the action. The result of two planchet entering the coining chamber simultaneously(very rare event) also results in a different appearance. Two planchet cannot fit in the collar at the same time which will result in either partial collar or broadstruck coins without reeding. Ghost images transferred from the opposite die will also be present on the "blank" side.
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