Did you guys know that dimes used to have a larger diameter? Like this 1807, for example.

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  richardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭

  March 21, 2007 2:52AM

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  mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭

  March 21, 2007 2:53AM

  That's huge.

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  March 21, 2007 2:55AM

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  Scioto Posts: 955 ✭

  March 21, 2007 2:57AM

  
  
  << <i>That's huge. >>
  
  
  
  And dirty!
  
  

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  cointagious Posts: 847 ✭

  March 21, 2007 3:23AM

  
  
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  << <i>That's huge. >>
  
  
  
  And dirty!
  
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  Yeah, I didn't think they were ever that big...or that dirty.

  

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  coinnut Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 21, 2007 3:54AM

  Russ, you have some super nice coins. What else are you hiding?

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  Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  March 21, 2007 4:02AM

  
  
  << <i>Russ, you have some super nice coins. What else are you hiding? >>
  
  
  
  I only wish they were mine, but they are way off my affordability index! These are an imaging assignment.
  
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  ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭

  March 21, 2007 4:11AM

  That's wood-inducing.

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  Nysoto Posts: 3,826 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 21, 2007 4:12AM

  The 1796 to 1807 draped bust dimes averaged about 19.9 mm so they could share reverse dies with gold quarter eagles (heraldic eagle reverse only, six reverse dies were shared). Capped bust dimes have smaller diameters, with close collar strikes having the smallest diameters.

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  Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 21, 2007 4:27AM

  This coin demonstrates that the rims and peripheral legend are usually very weak on 1807 dimes, even on a mint state coin, and particularly on the reverse
  
  This can sometimes lead to undergrading 1807 dimes, a coin with otherwise VG or Fine details still has letters merging with the rim like an AG would
  
  
  
  another coin that had a very different existence from the one Russ posted.
  

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