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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael K, post: 4348977, member: 78298&quot;]Yes 3 likely scenarios.</p><p>This coin was shaved down back in the day to fool vending machines into</p><p>accepting it as a dime.</p><p>Acid will reduce the weight and diameter of a coin, but in this case I don&#039;t think it&#039;s acid. The coin was accidentally minted on a smaller bronze planchet that the US mint was making for other countries. Possible but unlikely. The shaved down to mimic a dime is the answer that I agree with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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