1956 Dime, Clipped or PMD

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by CoinGuy1984, Jan 18, 2013.

  1. CoinGuy1984

    CoinGuy1984 New Member

    Hello Everyone! My first post. I'm new to the site as well as the hobby, but I'm really enjoying myself.
    I saw this dime at a pawn shop in a pile of old silver coins the owner was selling as bullion. I'm pretty sure its PMD, but on the off chance its a strange clipped planchet, I couldn't resist buying it for $2. What do yall think?

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    Thanks for the help!

    CoinGuy1984
     
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  3. Manbeast

    Manbeast Collector

    Welcome to CoinTalk!!!

    PMD
     
  4. The Beatles

    The Beatles Member

    I want to think PMD due to the metal that looks like it has been smoldered.
    That poor, poor 1956 dime...
     
  5. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    Definitely PMD...poor coin!
     
  6. frostyluster

    frostyluster Member

  7. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    No way that came from the mint like that.
    I wonder what the melt value is for that piece of trash?
     
  8. 16d

    16d Member

    Now the good news. Silver is @ 31.88/oz right now, making a 90% dime worth 2.30 in silver. What's left of this guy, I'd say you bought about a dime under spot.
     
  9. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    It would be only worth 2.30 if all the silver was there. Seeing the damage it took, I am sure there is less silver in there than a normal 90% dime, so its value would be less.
     
  10. westnlas

    westnlas Member

    PMD. When looking at a clipped planchet, the rim is missing and tapers downward to the clip on both sides. This is because the planchets are cut before stamping, so the dies force the metal and cause it to taper. Next, the clip will have an arc the same size as the edge of the coin. To see this, place another dime against the "clip" and they will match. This is because as the planchets are cut from the sheet , a clip is when there isn't enough metal to make the full diameter (as some has been previously cut out).
     
  11. riff

    riff I ain't got time to bleed

    used as solder for jewelry making.
     
  12. rockyyaknow

    rockyyaknow Well-Known Member

    Probably about 90% of a 90% silver coin. Looks like it lost about 10% of it metal.
     
  13. coingeek12

    coingeek12 Well-Known Member

  14. VDBforDave

    VDBforDave Lincoln Error Collector

    Coin Monster got hungry, cool coin!
     
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