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 United States
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I carry this as a pocket piece. It has 0 details left and is very thin. If it had reeding at one time, it's now gone. Weight: .062 grams Any ideas?   swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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I wouldn't even begin to know what to think either way. However, I am wondering what the possibility is of what, if any, weight has been lost from the excessive wear, from the original weight? Is it possible that a significant amount of weight may have been lost?  |
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 United States
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As thin as it is, that's a very likely scenario.
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United States
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You know what it is and you are testing us, right?  |
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United States
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No, not at all! Please help  swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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Where and when did you get it?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Also, is it magnetic?
If it is then it would be foreign.
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United States
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jbuck, in a lot of mixed U.S. Coins. That's why I'm confused.
I'll try the magnet. Sounds like silver when dropped.
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United States
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It might not even be a coin.  It could be a well worn, punched out piece of steel, like from a junction box. Then again, if it sounds like silver and it not magnetic... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1873-CC Liberty Seated dime. Unfortunately, as you can clearly see, there are arrows at the date; better luck next time, v! |
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United States
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I've heard enough silver dimes dropped in my coin collecting adventures, and this is silver for sure.
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United States
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maybe its simply a blank dime planchet from before 1965 |
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United States
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It only weighs .062 grams
I just used it to scratch a lottery ticket :-)
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Australia
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One thing nobody's asked yet: how big is it? If it's the size of a dime, then it probably was a dime.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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United States
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Exactly the size of a dime, just really thin.
Excessive wear! Definitely carried as a pocket piece before me.
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United States
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Is that 0.62 or 0.062 grams? Assuming the former and knowing that a dime is 2.67 grams, a two gram loss is one thin dime! There is humour in there somewhere.  |
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Posted 10/19/2012 4:14 pm
