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Thump1 Valued Member United States 369 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 07:48 am My scale is calibrated correctly why so heavy? Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95981 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 07:55 am Is it thicker than a normal weight dime? 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 34409 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 07:55 am @thum, this dime could be a slightly heavier than typical planchet, although it seems to be less than the allowable upper tolerance: 2.27 + 0.09 = 2.36 g. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 09:01 am A tad on the heavy side, but within tolerance. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 09:18 am Move along, folks! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74146 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 09:22 am Just slightly overweight. Also, there's die flow lines on the reverse, which indicates that the die was worn, when it struck your coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Thump1 Valued Member United States 369 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 09:43 am Iyes it is thicker, I don't have a micrometer at this moment to measure the thickness. I did receive a comment that this could have be struck on a Canadian planchet? A spender or something I can give my granddaughter towards her coin collection, not Valuable but different. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 09:47 am No more reeds, which is due to mechanical wear, such as from being spooned or more likely a short time as a Dryer Coin. For me this would be a spender, but since the cost of ownership is low, using it to inspire your daughter to be a numismatist sounds like a pretty good idea. "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
Thump1 Valued Member United States 369 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 10:03 am So this coin at one point may have been heaver since the reeds are gone and it is a half a dime thicker then others dimes that year? I Thank you for your time, besides looking for known coin errors, where can a newbie learn the difference between a mint error and a dryer damaged coin, that could have come from the mint that way? Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 10:41 am You can learn by reading posts on this forum. We usually see and discuss at least one or two dryer or spooned coins every week. Do a search. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
Thump1 Valued Member United States 369 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 10:59 am thank you Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95981 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 11:07 am Not heavier because the reeds are gone, it was just a slightly heavier then normal dime that got caught in a dryer for a short time. 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 95981 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 11:08 am Quote: Move along, folks! Where to, Frog? 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
Thump1 Valued Member United States 369 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 11:39 am fyi did not find in dryer, I am a lic plumber and pulled the toilet to reset it and found it, at one point someone used it as a wedge to stop a toilet from rocking,,,LOL Report this Post to the Staff
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