Greg Mahan

Well, I've never understood toe rings! I almost can't stand flip flops! I can weld and grind on metal all day, but would have never thought of anything like that. I have a Masonic Brother that's almost 80 and he makes rings for young ladies out of dollar bills, but he doesn't deface them. He gives them as Christmas and graduation presents. It's a talent that I should learn. Pretty neat.

Thanks again guys. I got a good education tonight only to find out that someone, with absolutely nothing else to do, beat up a dime with a spoon.

Thanks for the education! But, who in the world would have that kind of patience? I have a welding background and understand metalurgy, but there ain't no way I'd have the patience to do that.

Thank you. I do have a very basic knowledge, but have never seen anything like this. My Dad is more of a collector, but hasn't kept up lately. He was my first inquiry.

I would still like to know how they smooth the edges and get rid of the reeds.

Thanks for the replies. Like I said, I got it in change and had never seen one like it. One could only hope it was valuable, but it's just my luck. I'd never heard of a spooned coin until today. The person I spoke with mentioned quarters, but I can't see why a dime would be done that way. The fact that it was smaller in diameter to a regular dime was questionable to me. I grew up with the understanding that it was against the law to deface US currency in any form.

You are the second person to tell me this today. Like I said, I got it in change and had never seen one deformed like that. I had done some research online today and couldn't find anything like this. I would love to know that it's a rare find, but there aren't many people to ask where I live. Thank you for the information. Just out of curiosity, how do they get the edges that smooth?

Hello, I'm new here and I have a 2019 D dime that looks like it might be a good error coin. The collar is very high and the clad lines are perfect around the circumference. I found the coin in change one day. I have never seen anything like it. I do have a basic knowledge of imperfections and coin grades. I am looking for any insight I can get about this.