1907-O Barber Dime Is Larger Than Normal Specifications Listed

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Dearborn Moderator United States 95456 Posts	Posted 08/23/2020 7:40 pm I recently have gotten my hands on a 1907 O Barber dime, but for the life on me I cannot and it will not fit into a Whitman coin book. The coin is too large. Doing some research and careful measuring, I found that the standard diameter of the dime in question is 17.9mm, however my coin measures at 18.5mm. Stacking several Barber dimes of similar years on edge with the one now in question stands out taller than the rest. I this unusual? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff

fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3638 Posts	Posted 08/23/2020 7:42 pm First, Would you be willing to post photos of the obverse and reverse? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/23/2020 7:54 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95456 Posts	Posted 08/23/2020 7:58 pm Sure let me give it a try. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/23/2020 8:10 pm @dear, first welcome to CCF. Second, thx for posting these pics. What is the weight? If it is normal, I wonder if this coin hasn't just been flattened a little bit, such as is done nowadays to make a Texas Cent. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95456 Posts	Posted 08/23/2020 8:13 pm I got some photos of 2 coins on a steel ruler to show the differences. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95456 Posts	Posted 08/23/2020 8:17 pm I do not have a scale to measure this accurately yet. (something to buy?) However, the thickness of the coins I compared appear to be the same. Certainly not thin enough to increase the size this much. But I'll find a scale to weigh these coins somewhere. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 01:13 am I agree that getting weight of it will go a long way toward determining what's going on. Small jewelry/coin scales that read to 1/10 or 1/100 gram can be had pretty cheaply from Amazon and ebay. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 08:53 am Quote: However, the thickness of the coins I compared appear to be the same. You would be surprised how small the decrease in thickness would need to be to create that much of an increase in diameter. When you run the numbers it works out to .05 mm Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinguy1964 Pillar of the Community United States 1307 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 08:57 am It may be time to upgrade that coin. Report this Post to the Staff
joecoin Pillar of the Community United States 789 Posts	Posted 08/25/2020 06:23 am Quote: It may be time to upgrade that coin. Or make the hole in the album larger. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 08/25/2020 12:48 pm Quote: Or make the hole in the album larger. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95456 Posts	Posted 08/25/2020 6:34 pm Good news is, is that I ordered a scale that will measure to the .01g. it is expected to be delivered tomorrow. So, I will follow up with more info when it comes in. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95456 Posts	Posted 08/28/2020 8:59 pm Well the dime weighed in at a whopping 2.41g. Standard weight is 2.5g right? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/28/2020 9:17 pm Ok so then this is a little above the nominal value, but the Weight Tolerance for dimes was 0.09 g so I think still within mint specs. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95456 Posts	Posted 08/28/2020 10:02 pm Actually, I was hoping it weighed in at a bit more than 2.5g which would explain the extra size in diameter. But it probably just got a bit smashed to explain it. Oh well. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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