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Please take a look at this 1984-D Roosevelt dime that I believe is Broadstruck on the obverse. Is this considered a broadstruck coin? Thanks.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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I want to say no. Check the edge. A broadstruck dime will have a smooth edge. Post a pic if you can, but don't hold your coin with tweezers or pliers. Prop it up on a pen or something.
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Skeptical as well.  |
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Let me know if this is the photo your looking for. Thanks  |
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If the entire edge looks like that, it's not broadstruck.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not a Broadstrike. There would be no reeding on the edge, and both sides would be affected. Not sure what it is.
Errers and Varietys.
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Exactly right @err, I don't think that it is physically possible for only one side of a coin to be broadstruck. Perhaps there has been mechanical wear of some sort that mostly focused on the obv rim.
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I'm not even sure that you can have a single sided broadstrike..
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Pillar of the Community
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A normal well circulated dime with wear and tear on the obverse more than the reverse, you can stack it up against a regular dime and it will have the same size.
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What is the mass?
Is the coin visibly thicker on one side than the other?
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Brandmeister - The mass is 2.3 grams, and visually it has a uniform thickness all a round coin.
Is it possible that it was struck like 5+% off center?
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I have seen this quite a bit on dimes from the 1980's, but no clue what does it.
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Bedrock of the Community
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If it's not an underweight planchet or a weak strike, then all I can think of is a grease-filled die.
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OK all, I think I found the answer to this coin. Not addressing the same year dime, but the details of the 1985 dime, Mr. Diamond addresses, are very similar.
So, are these coins considered an error coin?
"The coin is not a broadstrike. 1985-D dimes are notorious for a poorly struck perimeter, especially on the obverse face. It results from a die that is too convex (a design flaw) and inadequate upset of the planchet (a planchet preparation error)".
mikediamond, Feb 9, 2013
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Fortunate that you could find a pro answer to such a specific question! And good on you for sticking with the mystery until you found an answer. =)
I have to agree that it is a strange-looking coin, and it does give the bizarre appearance of being slightly broadstruck on only one face. Might be worth tucking away in a flip with a note about the article, just for numismatic reference.
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