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Slanted/Beveled Rims - Minting Characteristic or Jewelry Mount?

KSorboKSorbo Posts: 174 ✭✭✭
edited August 12, 2020 9:34AM in U.S. Coin Forum

This coin has rims that appear bevelled or slanted around the coin on both sides. Is this because of a weak strike or other aspect of the minting process, or is it PMD from being used in a bezel/jewelry mount?

I’m posting this in US coins as it is a San Francisco issue and my question is general to all coins with this characteristic.






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    TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Only way I can see that happening is a jewelry mount.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Possibly an attempt to minimize small rim nicks.

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,631 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks fully struck otherwise. Maybe an antique washing machine coin? :*

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    mothra454mothra454 Posts: 277 ✭✭✭

    Is it a proof??

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    KSorboKSorbo Posts: 174 ✭✭✭

    Given that the proof mintage for 1907 was 1, I’m guessing probably not...

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    mothra454mothra454 Posts: 277 ✭✭✭

    Seriously though, I wonder if the rims were filed down at some point for the silver shavings. I've heard things like that used to happen...

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    KSorboKSorbo Posts: 174 ✭✭✭

    @mothra454 said:
    Seriously though, I wonder if the rims were filed down at some point for the silver shavings. I've heard things like that used to happen...

    There doesn’t seem to be metal movement. It does make me wonder...

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