A Possible 1970 No Mint Mark / Wrong Planchet error coin??

[Guest]

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[VAB2013]

Sorry I don't know anything about dimes, but Jim can move this thread to Off Topic Discussion for you so those with knowledge can help you!

[willbrooks]

Your coin was "spooned." (Named because they used to use a spoon and beat the edge of a coin.) Another thing done by someone outside the mint. This is sometimes done intentionally in order to turn a coin into a ring. Sorry to say just another damaged coin. You can see how the rim has been smashed and raised and now covers part of the design. Also the edge reeding has been annihilated. Could have also been in a tumbler of some sort.

[jfines69]

That is cool looking... I will defer to Will as he is more knowledgeable that I by far!!!


Added - Since your coin is not a ONE CENT Lincoln I moved your thread to the Off Topic Discussion forum!!!

[GrumpyEd]

Agree with Will.

Spooned is intentional, they open the center and have a ring.
The other term used is a dryer coin which is not intentional and causes a similar look, a coin in a machine like a dryer spinning for a long time will do that to the rim. It could be either because both look similar.

In theory most spooned coins would be silver unless someone was a playing or didn't understand it was clad or wanted a ring that was a rainbow of copper color and nickel color.

They used a hammer instead of a big spoon to speed it up:

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Ring-from-a-Silver-Coin

[willbrooks]

Agree with Will.

Spooned is intentional, they open the center and have a ring.
The other term used is a dryer coin which is not intentional and causes a similar look, a coin in a machine like a dryer spinning for a long time will do that to the rim. It could be either because both look similar.

In theory most spooned coins would be silver unless someone was a playing or didn't understand it was clad or wanted a ring that was a rainbow of copper color and nickel color.

They used a hammer instead of a big spoon to speed it up:

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Ring-from-a-Silver-Coin

Right, I agree this was more likely in a tumbling device with heat.

[enamel7]

Dryer coin for sure!