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Dime struck on a smaller planchet?

I found a 1893 barber dime that apears to be struck on a planchet that is smaller than a dime. It appears to be silver as well. It looks similair to a genuine error coin i once found that was a penny struck on a dime plachet. The problem is, i am not aware of any planchets that are smaller than a dime. Were there foreign coins issued by mint in 1893 that are smaller than the dime, or should i assume that it was post mint samage to somehow remove the outer ring of the dime?
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    jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 4,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Picture?
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    << <i>Picture? >>



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    CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,437 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Weight?

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    goodmoney4badmoneygoodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based on the date and denomination alone it's extremely unlikely.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I found a 1893 barber dime that apears to be struck on a planchet that is smaller than a dime. It appears to be silver as well. It looks similair to a genuine error coin i once found that was a penny struck on a dime plachet. The problem is, i am not aware of any planchets that are smaller than a dime. Were there foreign coins issued by mint in 1893 that are smaller than the dime, or should i assume that it was post mint samage to somehow remove the outer ring of the dime? >>



    The ony two foreign coins smaller than a dime struck before 1893 were a 1877 Dominican Republic 2-1/2 Centavoes, copper-nickel, 15.5 mm, and an 1881 Colombia 2-1/2 centavoes, copper-nickel, 14.4 mm.

    I suspect PMD.

    TD
    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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