1943 Liberty Dime Broadstrike? - Coin Community Forum

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kenscott Pillar of the Community United States 787 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 01:03 am Just wondering if this might be a broadstrike. Report this Post to the Staff

kylecolb Valued Member United States 438 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 01:08 am I am going to say it has just been more heavily worn on the east to southeast side of the coin, not a broadstrike Report this Post to the Staff
kenscott Pillar of the Community United States 787 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 01:14 am Okay, what lends you to think it is wear verses a broadstrike. I am thinking I can see part of the 3 in 1943 which would lend more towards wear as well. Report this Post to the Staff
kenscott Pillar of the Community United States 787 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 01:16 am Oh, also to note, the thickness of the dime is thinner around the area which resembles a broadstrike. Report this Post to the Staff
kylecolb Valued Member United States 438 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 01:26 am Broadstrike means the planchet is the correct thickness, but it it larger that what it should be (diameter). In a broadstrike the full coin details should be visible, but the rim would be wider somewhere. The diameter should be larger than the coin normally should. Look at how the T and Y are worn down, and how they are in the correct spot on the coin in comparison to the edge of the coin. I am fairly new to coins, but I feel this answer is correct. Being these coins wore down easily, it looks like that is all it would be to me. Can somebody else elaborate on this too? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 01:38 am The rim has been flattened/smashed, post-mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5839 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 4:41 pm I have seen many of these flatten edge ones. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 4:47 pm A broadstrike occurs when the collar is not in position when a coin is struck. Because the collar defines the diameter of a coin, broadstruck errors have a larger-than-normal diameter and the reeded edge will be missing. Report this Post to the Staff
kenscott Pillar of the Community United States 787 Posts	Posted 09/11/2011 12:19 am I have learned a lot on this post. Thanks to all who replied. Report this Post to the Staff
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