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This looks like a broadstrike, but I'm going to go with PMD, considering that the rims are formed and the diameter is correct. The dents and scratches are also damage, of course. I am, however, at a loss regarding the coin's thickness. Could you post the weight if possible? A normal silver Roosevelt should weigh 2.5 grams. |
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On second thought, it may be that the metal was rolled too thin, and this caused the dies not to strike the planchet with appropriate pressure, resulting in the weak strike on this coin. Either way, nice find.
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Bump...
I would appreciate other opinions or possible explanations. Thanks for your opinion Numisma. Sorry no scale for weight but it would be half or less then the other dime in the photos.
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06/07/2015 11:02 pm
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That weight as mentioned would help narrow things down a bit.
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I think it's a 1950, if what I'm seeing is part of a zero.
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I noticed that ONE DIME is about twice the distance from the edge. I will try my local coin shop tomorrow for a weight. I believe that it will weigh less then half what it should.
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Your last shot is very convincing. I would say it's a rolled thin planchet as was proposed before. Sorta suprised it struck up as well as it did. Looks like someone in the past did a scratch test to see if it was real. Bummer!
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[quote]Your last shot is very convincing. I would say it's a rolled thin planchet as was proposed before. Sorta suprised it struck up as well as it did. Looks like someone in the past did a scratch test to see if it was real. Bummer![quote] The dime is the thinnest coin at the time. I don;t know how you would roll the stock any thinner. In this shot you can see the coin in question is definitely larger in diameter than the other dime which could be due to a broad strike or PMD. For the OP: do you have a pic of a regular dime on top of the coin in question? And as stated above what is the weight of the coin   |
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Quote:In this shot you can see the coin in question is definitely larger in diameter than the other dime which could be due to a broad strike or PMD. I am afraid not. If you look closely at the bottom of the picture, the coin in question is just raised up, but they appear to be about the same diameter. |
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Picture 3 is dime on dime, all that sticks out is the squished bit. I will try to get it weighed tomorrow. Thanks for the posts.
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I'm not sure how the process works but could it be possible that the squished bit jammed and the scratch marks are from a tool that was used to get it loose? The squished bit appears to be the edge.
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06/10/2015 02:10 am
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Jack , many errors that are called rolled thin are actually tapered planchet errors, one thickness to another within the same planchet from the same stock. I would think it probable even dime stock could be rolled thin
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I'm certain that the scratches are PMD. If the coin got stuck in the minting process, it would have been destroyed before it could enter circulation. |
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