1876 Dime - What Happened To This Thing?

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mklpatrick Pillar of the Community United States 580 Posts	Posted 08/04/2008 11:52 pm I picked this up for a buck in a junk bin. I am assuming that it had a hole drilled in it at one time, then someone decided to solder it shut. I can't figure out what caused those scratches around the area, though...they are found on both sides of the coin. Anyhoo, it's gone through hell and back in its 132 years of existence! Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 08:55 am The hole does not look symmetrical so I would guess that someone hand drilled that hole using a punch or awl, scratching up the surface of the coin in the process. Some damage is certainly more interesting than other kinds, and this is definitely one of those interesting kinds of damage. Report this Post to the Staff
mklpatrick Pillar of the Community United States 580 Posts	Posted 08/05/2008 09:02 am Right, I couldn't resist not getting it for a dollar...too strange to pass up. I don't have one of these dimes, but I don't think I'll be throwing it in a 7070 anytime soon. Actually, I saw a post on here about a dealer that was assembling a 7070 album with the ugliest examples he could find! I thought that was kinda funny! I like original methods of collecting and that one is definitely original. Report this Post to the Staff
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