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Silly obscure "wondering" about the no stars Seated Dimes

topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

Has anyone ever measured the thickness of the fields on a no stars Seated Dime?
I was just wondering if the fields would be any thicker due to having no stars for metal to go into and the same weight as the WITH stars dimes.

Probably half dimes too.

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    ElmhurstElmhurst Posts: 795 ✭✭✭

    I suppose the metal could have gone anywhere on the coin, and then displaced some in other areas. Maybe they have higher rims? I notice that the shields on these tend to wear prematurely. Could be a good research topic.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The entire coin should be very slightly thicker with the metal distributed evenly throughout the coin. Not sure about the rims.

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.

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