? Unusual strike to a 1856 Half dime ?

[dooly]

Hi all .. is this an unusual strike or a "broad strike" or what with these flat rims ?

 

 

or is it completely normal ?

[MarkFeld]

If memory serves me correctly, I think I have seen quite a few 1856's like that.

[rbrown4]

Dooley,

 

Here are images of mine, rims consistent with yours I believe.

 

Rey

 

[RGT]

'56 is more often found with weak dentils than with strong. '57 is also often found with weak dentles. Here are a couple of mine. Maybe someday I'll find a rare '56 with strong dentils.

[rexcat]

Here's an 1856 half dime I once had in my type set, the lack of dentils began to bother me after I owned the coin a few years; I felt for my type set all my coins should be fully detailed to best represent the type. I sold it to buy something else for the type set, but that left a hole in my set yet to be replaced.

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

It is not an unusual strike for this coin.