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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikediamond, post: 486587, member: 1859&quot;]I would tentatively agree with Conder101 that the dime received a strike that was a tad weak.&nbsp; Since an unstruck planchet shows an edge that is trapezoidal in vertical cross-section (i.e. beveled on both faces), a weak strike will leave a narrow reeded band flanked by two featureless beveled bands.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, it&#039;s also possible that the dime was machined.&nbsp; The absence of both a design rim and the original proto-rim of the unstruck planchet on the obverse face leaves me a bit perturbed.&nbsp; However, the design rim IS present on the reverse face, which eases my concerns considerably.&nbsp; It would be best to weigh the coin on a scale that goes down to the nearest tenth (and preferably hundredth) of a gram.&nbsp; If the coin is underweight, then we must reconsider the machining scenario.&nbsp; But if the weight is normal then a slightly weak strike would be the culprit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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