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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bought this coin from a dealer labeled as a broadstruck coin for three bucks. But it has full reeding so that pretty much isn't the case. Weight is 2.18g so just a shade light but not very much so. Thinking it's just a weak strike, but the nearly complete lack of rims makes me wonder. Could it have been struck on a blank? Comments and opinions welcome! 2002-D Roosevelt dime mint error - weak strike or ?  
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Moderator
 United States
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@tb, you know way more than I do about this stuff, but I don't see how reeding could be applied to the edge if there are no rims. My initial thought is that someone has ground down the rims, but I would be happy to be proved wrong.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
That would be my instinct as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21633 Posts |
PMDI don't see how a coin struck in collar cannot have rims. Even a weak strike would still show some of the rim. Also a blank would not have any reeding. There have been several like this posted where the rims have been removed.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5785 Posts |
Any foreign planchets during this period to compare to?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19208 Posts |
Interesting. When we see coins like this from other posters we almost always react with 'post-strike damage, ground down'. Hope others weigh-in.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4135 Posts |
Just a guess but I think a buffer was used.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6116 Posts |
When I originally looked at this one, I just used a loupe and the edges looked pretty much like a mint-created surface. Plus the weakness on the high points of the obverse and the upper torch on the reverse seemed to indicate a weak strike kind of issue. I am still not entirely sure, but I did put the edges under the scope and at magnification it does seem as if they show slight arcing lines instead of straight flow lines indicating that the edge was machined and not struck that way. So at this point, I think I agree with the above posts that the coin most likely was hit with a buffer or similar to smooth off the edges.
Thanks for the insight!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2376 Posts |
Is the reeding strong till it reaches the point of disappearing at the rim ? I would think a weak strike would have some type of gradual effect where the reeding ends.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Note the flow lines are erased on the affected area. Looks altered to me.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4618 Posts |
I'm not sure why, but this makes me think of a rock-tumbler. My dad had a Jefferson nickel that he carried for 35 years that has much the same look. I have a rock tumbler in the shed. I may have to dig it out and try a few coins. I'll post the results in a few months or so.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3180 Posts |
We are seeing so many of these lately. My guess is the new fangled side load clothes washers. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2376 Posts |
We have had a front load washer for years and I gotta tell ya , my wife hasn't missed telling me about each and every one of the many times that I've left change in my pockets to go through the washer !  Haven't seen one like this yet !
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I think most all know dimes aren't my thing, so out of my zone when it comes to all things reeding. But here are images of the edge and rim area. Reeding seems pretty strong, but also seems like more copper and less cladding than one would expect. Makes me wonder how one could buff this much off the rim and not come down to copper?  
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