Error or Damage?

Mercury10c

I don't have calipers or a scale, but if I hold it up next to a dime, it appears to be the exact same size. It has a very thin rim on the reverse and no rim at all on the obverse. I came across it at work. We have a coin counter, and it sorted this into a dime bag (umm, I mean a bag full of dimes ).
Excuse my crappy cell phone pics.

coinkid855

PMD



-Paul

gonzer

NOTM (not of the Mint)

Barndog

so, for those not knowledgeable about such things, how did the damage happen?

fivecents

Might have been ground down to the size of a dime to scam vending machines.

MsMorrisine

<< <i>so, for those not knowledgeable about such things, how did the damage happen? >>




the last penny the size of a dime thread had people saying "ground off on sidewalk, etc." and the like for the reason just above: fool vending machines.

commoncents05

<< <i>Might have been ground down to the size of a dime to scam vending machines. >>



Bingo. I have a couple that are more crudely done.

-Paul

errormaven

The downward curvature along the perimeter of the obverse face would indicate that the coin was resized with a hollow punch.

PerryHall

<< <i>Might have been ground down to the size of a dime to scam vending machines. >>