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Found this strange dime. Overall its undersized in the diameter. The ridge around the front and back are very sharp. The presidents image has very few features and is mostly smooth. Around the coin there are not any ridges (not sure the correct term). Its smooth all the way around and copper colored but I can make out lines where the ridges should be. Is this some kind of minting error? I don't see how anyone could do this and make the coin smaller. Has anyone ever come across one like this?

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Classic Dryer Coin. PMD.
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Looks like a Dryer Coin.
Considered damage and adds no value.
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I looked at the pics of Dryer Coins and it does make sense. But this dime is near perfect on all the edges. No nicks or deformations at all. The edge is almost knife sharp. So if it is a Dryer Coin, it has to be the best Dryer Coin ever.
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An accurate weight to two decimal places could tell us much. Thanks.
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Looks like the device (portrait) has been filed away.
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I'll get a very accurate weight tomorrow at work. We have scales that read out to .001 grams. I can put it under the microscope also to look for file markings or dents. I'll report what I find. It may just be a Dryer Coin but to my eyes and touch, its almost to perfectly smooth. Except for the knife edges I mean. I would be proud to have the most flawless Dryer Coin ever...lol.
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Not a classic Dryer Coin. It looks intentionally reduced. the obverse has been ground/sanded smooth, with the exception of dead center.
The reeded edge looks 'worked' like from a rotational mechanical device that reduced the circumference and raised the rims.
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Whether it is a Dryer Coin or been filed down or anything
else doesn't really matter. All that really matters is that it
could not have happened during the striking of the coin
so it is PMD.
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The reeded edge looks 'worked' like from a rotational mechanical device that reduced the circumference and raised the rims.

You could be right... The bottom of my washing machine has a narrow circumferential slit/slot for some reason, and coins fit into it perfectly... I often have to use a small hook to pull them out... they appear very similar to this coin. I don't think I kept any, but if I find one, or next time I dig one out, I'll post it for comparison.
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No matter what happened to it, it's not an error. It's PMD. Worth 10 cents.
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I really don't care if it's worth more then .10 cents. It was just interesting to me. After a lifetime of coming across coins that were beat on, filed on, run over by trains, turned into jewelry, drilled..etc, this one just seems strange and wanted to hear your thoughts.
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Cost of holding on to it is low and it looks pretty cool and different.
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A keeper for curiosity.
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art
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