Is it live or is it memorex? Continued...

[jpo1965]

Picture of front of coin.. please see previous post for back of coin.

FYI: the diameter of this coin is around 1/2 inch.

[bsshog40]

here ya go jpo!

[Bruceswar]

That is a very odd coin indeed. I cannot tell you if this is real or not, but looks cool.

[jpo1965]

I set it on top of merc dime.Same size except because of it's off roundness can see parts of merc dime rim.I've ask a couple of coin dealers and they to were puzzeled i guess i'll never know . unless i try to have it graded. but what if they wont or don't know what do i do

[Dcoin]

send it ANACS...if they don't know, nobody does.

[SuperDave]

Send it to ICG. They slab anything.

 

For my money, it's a post-mint alteration - I think the edge is too rough for a wrong-planchet strike. Perhaps a convict with too much time on his hands scraped some of the coin off and spooned a new rim.

 

Fascinating piece, though; just looking at it you know there has to be a story behind it.

[michael]

post mint made a pared down seated dime

[jpo1965]

what do you mean michael?

[MikeInFL]

I believe Michael means that the coin was originally a seated dime that was made smaller by someone after it left the mint. Although I believe it is much more likely a seated quarter or half if the coin is a half-inch in diameter, I believe Michael is correct about this being done post-mint. Hope this helps...Mike

[jpo1965]

the back says one dime with wreath and is off center like fronti'll add pic

[jpo1965]

and i meant 1/2 inch from top to bottem not cerconfrense