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Hello, brand new here and I have question. I came across this dime and have been trying to figure out a logical story behind why it looks like it does. Any advise would be much appreciated.  Edited by DEQ8
04/14/2013 6:57 pm
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Rest in Peace
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 I assume you're trying to upload a picture...so I'll check back.  |
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Sorry, took me a while to send the attachment.
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Valued Member
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Those scratches are pretty severe over the date. I guess they figured they had nothing to lose with a low grade common date, so someone decided to do something different with their dime.
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to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the 'Classic US coins' forum for the proper attention.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That is a rather interesting "alteration". Coin #1 had a hole drilled in it. Coin #2 had a plug removed identical in size to the hole in coin #1. Add plug from #2 to the hole in #1 and you get the oddball sitting in front of you  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It certainly appears to be a post circulation event. There is nothing at the mint that would account for this. It looks like someone was trying to perfect a punch and die process and did a test fit. Just my guess... a jeweler who wanted to use a similar metal (90% silver content) was trying a punch and die to machine for a piece of jewelry or a decorative trim (e.g., for a trophy)?
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Pillar of the Community
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The plug looks like it may have come from the same coin but reinserted upside down.
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Pillar of the Community
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The plug looks like it may have come from the same coin but reinserted upside down.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Removing the plug from that coin would have removed too much metal for the plug to fit tightly unless it is glued or soldered in place.
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Pillar of the Community
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The guy probably just threw away the remnants of the dime the plug came out of. Such a waste of perfectly good silver. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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I gotta admit, this is pretty cool.
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Posted 04/14/2013 6:17 pm
