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by Ranger10
Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: 1995 Wrong Planchet Error Dime
Replies: 4
Views: 13583

Re: 1995 Wrong Planchet Error Dime

Update: I did a lot of internet research and could not find foreign coins minted in Canada that matched the specifications exactly. The closest I found was an Argentinian 10 cent piece that has a diameter of 18.2mm and a weight of 2.25gms. I tried looking for coins with the weight of 2.30 grams and ...
by Ranger10
Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:52 pm
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: 1995 Wrong Planchet Error Dime
Replies: 4
Views: 13583

Re: 1995 Wrong Planchet Error Dime

Thanks!

I'll look into other countries but that may take a while,

I should also mention that the coin is not a uniform thickness. This may account for the missing reeding and no rim on part of the coin. I included a picture of this. The coin also has an uneven diameter.
by Ranger10
Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:51 pm
Forum: 10 cents
Topic: 1995 Wrong Planchet Error Dime
Replies: 4
Views: 13583

1995 Wrong Planchet Error Dime

Hello everyone, This is my first post on this forum and I must confess that this coin is the only reason I joined. I found this coin in pocket change a few years ago and I’ve held on to it for some time. From what I can deduce, the coin is either a fake dime or a wrong planchet error coin. Here are ...