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Strange Looking 1/2 Dime`

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 Posted 08/12/2006  12:55 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add adobero1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Here's a Half Dime for sale on ebay. I'm not really interested in purchasing this, just thought it looked odd with strong denticles on one portion, and the rim completely worn away on another part. I realize a tilted planchet during striking would make the design stronger on one side, but this seems different than that. Rim is strong then weak, then strong again...maybe this piece was in jewelry?

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Maybe I should have said uneven planchet, or tilted die.
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08/12/2006 12:59 am
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 Posted 08/12/2006  11:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add scoutjim99 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
interesting, I have seen them look like that, the uneven wear
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Hi Adobero

Im looking at a twinsee's to yours ,, same date ,, my coin although in a little worse shape than yours for wear,, exhibits some similar characteristics.

weakness in several of the strike characteristics stronger denticles at the bottom of the coin on the obverse with a corresponding weakness on the reverse.

I think it is typical of these coins in the lower grades to have damage, they are small, thin and silver, those three things together make them especially easy to damage.

combine that together with the striking difficulties encountered with these small coins and we have coins that look like these .

Rick



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 Posted 08/12/2006  7:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Quickstudy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I saw my first one in hand today. I was stunned by how small they are. I can't imagine having used them way back for everyday use.
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