1943 Mercury Dime Off Metal ? 2.2 Grams

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gusp Valued Member United States 288 Posts	Posted 10/31/2006 6:35 pm 1943 uniface merc. 2.2 grams...Slightly smaller than normal diameter. Struck on foreign silver metal planchet? Anything known? All responses welcome. Does not appear ground down. More info@ error and variety section. Can provide pics with help. Thanx...Gusp Report this Post to the Staff

OldDan Pillar of the Community United States 1203 Posts	Posted 10/31/2006 6:50 pm If the size of this coin is not at least 10% greater than the real dime, then it's doubtful if it's made from actual silver. My guess is that it is a copy that was made for jewelry or clothing purposes and somehow got out and on the market. But this is just a guess on my part. Report this Post to the Staff
gusp Valued Member United States 288 Posts	Posted 10/31/2006 7:20 pm Collar locks dimes diameter. How can planchet expand past the collars diameter? Did I miss something? Gusp Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 10/31/2006 10:04 pm By being struck out of collar ,, this type of strike however usually results in a mis shaped coin with no reeding. pics of the coin ? since it only has one struck surface, I think Old Dan is on the right track,,it sounds like a cast copy of some kind. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/31/2006 10:20 pm Decent chance that it is a magicians gimic coin. If it is a shade smaller than a cent, they are usually made so that it fits easily into a honed out cent or similar coin. Then on one side you have the dime and on the other you have the cent. Parlor trick coin I suspect. Report this Post to the Staff
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