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neuron Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 06/29/2007 5:52 pm Hi everyone, I found this dime in change a while ago, and the obverse rim (collar?) (9-11:30) looks funky. Can someone explain how it happened? Sorry for the fuzzy picture, but you can see what I'm talking about. Thanks for your help! Regards, ~neuron Image: 1995 dime.jpg 77 KB Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 06/29/2007 6:14 pm Very Odd Does the dime have the normal ridged edge? Report this Post to the Staff
neuron Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 06/29/2007 6:30 pm Yep, the ridged edge appears totally normal all the way around. Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 06/29/2007 10:46 pm Ooooohh! That's so cool!! I have no idea what could have caused that but that dime is wayyy cool!! Where did you find that? Does it have the right measurement of a dime? Have you weighted it? It sorta makes me think of a jeweled item. Edited by thingee 06/29/2007 10:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
neuron Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 06/30/2007 12:11 am lol... I love your enthusiasm! It was in my jar of change, so I probably got it around here (Milwaukee) at some point during the past year. I didn't think to measure or weigh it, but the diameter matches that of other dimes I have laying about. However, the thickness of the edge is greater on the odd dime all the way around. I don't have a set of calipers handy, but the thickness does not appear uniform- it is highest in the odd area. Also, the the obverse is noticeably lower than the rim, more so than on my other (presumably) normal dimes. I'll take it in to the lab on Monday and weigh it. I'm a bit more curious now that others also think it is interesting. If anyone has ideas, I'd love to hear them! Regards, ~neuron Report this Post to the Staff
garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 06/30/2007 01:27 am I could be wrong but I think it was dropped into the collar hole at around 2-4% of center. that's just me though I have seen them but have no clue what it is but that makes sense to me. looks like Chuck or someone that knows will have to get this one. Gary too Report this Post to the Staff
tcekolin Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/30/2007 4:21 pm I just found a 1991P dime that is just about the twin of yours. It looks pretty neat. The scalloping starts just to the left of the L in liberty and goes around the edge to just between t and y. The rim is just a bit thicker on that side of the dime as if the obverse was trying to head off center, but not by a lot. The reeding at that area is perfectly normal as is the reverse. - Tony Report this Post to the Staff
neuron Valued Member United States 254 Posts	Posted 07/01/2007 11:16 am Cool find, Tony. I wonder how common they are, and how they are made. Perhaps a more intimate knowledge of the minting process would help me hypothesize. I'll keep my eyes open for more examples. Regards, ~neuron Report this Post to the Staff
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