Hey, I got a 1967 penny here and the rims are elarged. It may seem like someone hit it with a hammer except ofr that the features are not flattened at all. In fact, writing towards the edges curves up with the rims and it too is not flattened whatsoever. I've been trying to figure it out, but I just can't seem to get it. :desk: :headbang:
to CoinTalk JDR. Your coin has probably been "spooned". Does it resemble the dime shown in this post? Click on the "Search" button at the top of the page, type "spooned" in the box which will open, and when you hit enter you'll see a list of threads discussing this technique.
how is it that thier is a copper ring around the dime ,i realize a dime is made of part copper , i have banged and cut and mangled a dime to see what the color is and its still silverish,the quarter you posted looks like a spooned quarter , the copper ring on the dime looks as if it would come off like a dime was struck in a cent die , i dont know
What was the date of the dime you experimented with ? Perhaps it was a silver coin and not a clad coin. A clad coin, all dimes, quarters dated 1965 and later and all halves dated 1971 and later - is made like a sandwich. There are two outer layers, silver colored, and an inner layer of copper. That is what makes the copper ring that you see around the dime.
Then it was a clad coin. The likely reason you are not seeing the copper is because of the methods you used to experiment on it. For example, cutting it with shears would squeeze the outer layer down over the copper - same with banging on it with a hammer. But if you were to cut it with a hacksaw, you would see the inner copper layer.
