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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't think there is anything there to make them worth more than face value.
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree, not worth grading. The size difference though, I am still not sure what caused it.  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thank you all for the time and replies. But can someone help me understand what I'm missing with the size/rim/and face being not at all the same?
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United States
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if the reeded edge of one of the coins is worn slightly, then of course it will be a teensy fraction of a mm smaller.
These two coin are simply unremarkable and not worth the price tag of getting them graded.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A worn or damaged collar can cause coins to be slightly larger than normal. As far as the other issues you mention, many things can cause slight differences in coins, striking pressure, die wear, die polishing, circulation damage, I don't see anything significant.
Edited by lcutler
03/24/2026 03:35 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe it's me, but the reeds seem to be wider on one coin, and the spaces wider on the other. Hmmm...
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United States
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I can see that. I wonder if the smaller coin was struck with slightly less pressure and did not fully form in the collar? Or, the larger coin was struck with a worn collar?  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Any additional information? What should I do regarding getting these verified?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Not sure what you want verified. Everyone agrees that
one coin is slightly smaller but there are many reasons
that can happen. Perhaps the grooves on one collar was
slightly smaller than on another collar but it is so minute
that it would have no significance. A grader is certainly
not going to measure it with calipers to see if it is smaller.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Perhaps I'm missing something, but the photos posted measuring the coins with the micrometer show both coins are the same diameter and are the correct diameter.
Reading from 0 to the 0 on the millimeter scale (to account for a slight offset of the calipers) gives a diameter for each coin of just more than 26 millimeters.
Since the correct diameter is supposed to be 26.5 millimeters, allowing for minor differences in either striking pressure or due to inaccuracy of the micrometer your coins are identical and within US Mint specs.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These coins are identical in diameter with one being darker due to environmental toninig or whatever the cause may be, but it did not come out of mint looking this way.. And there's no noticeable differences on the Nose.   And I think we need to move on............ Edited by Chase007
04/11/2026 6:56 pm
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in deed, we seem to be kicking a dead horse here.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It appears as if one coin were struck with a newer, fresher die.
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