1947 U.S. Dime Bizarre Edge. Minting Error?

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by Diplodocus, Mar 17, 2016.

  1. Diplodocus

    Diplodocus Active Member

    Dime#1.jpg Silver dime looks from the front almost as if the edges are cut or engraved
    Dime1.jpg . . . but the back is even stranger. The edge is not ground down at all - this coin doesn't have a smaller circumference than a normal dime.
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    Last edited: Mar 17, 2016
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  3. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Yup. Someone messed with it.
     
  4. iPen

    iPen Well-Known Member

    It looks like post mint damage (PMD).
     
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  5. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Gotta pass the time somehow when you are in prison I guess!
     
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  6. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Dang! It's the year I was born, but it sure looks creepy. Definitely PMD.

    Chris
     
  7. Diplodocus

    Diplodocus Active Member

    Hmmmm . . . must have taken a steady hand and lots of time to do this by hand.
     
  8. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Interesting name:
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  9. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Bored people do dumb things.
     
  10. Mrs. C. Gray

    Mrs. C. Gray New Member

    I'm excited with my find. I did the best I could with my phone to take this picture. The edge at 11 o'clock looks like a number 5! Is this concierge a MPD? I'm sorry about having to post this on someone else's thread. I couldn't figure out how I did it before.
     

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  11. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    It is just damaged.
     
  12. Cascade

    Cascade CAC Grader, Founding Member

    Just damage... The only way a number from the date could be on the rim is from a "dropped letter" error. That's where gunk fills the letter or number and compacts then falls out and is struck into the coin which can happen on the edge too. But with a reeded edge I'm not sure it would even show and it definitely would not deform the metal.
     
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    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

  14. Mrs. C. Gray

    Mrs. C. Gray New Member

    I wish I could take a closer picture of the edge. I definitely see a number 5
     
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