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[Jfanth]

My son and I found a dime that is not fully stamped? Sorry, I don’t know the terminology yet... is this coin worth being graded?

[Grant Gerlinger]

The coin is just worn out. It’s wouldn’t be worth the cost of grading. It is only worth 10 cents

[Jfanth]

7 minutes ago, Grant Gerlinger said:

The coin is just worn out. It’s wouldn’t be worth the cost of grading. It is only worth 10 cents

Thank you!

[Fenntucky Mike]

Yep, looks like Post Mint Damage (PMD). Possibly got caught in some sort of mechanism/machine causing the areas near the rime to wear like that. Just no way to know for sure, really, unless you were there when it happened. Good luck and keep looking, love it when coin collecting is a family thing.

[Jfanth]

The edge doesn’t have the ridges either.

[Henri Charriere]

There is no reason why any coin minted in just the last decade should look like this.

Whether it is worth ten cents depends on who would accept it. 

[Jfanth]

1 minute ago, Fenntucky Mike said:

Yep, looks like Post Mint Damage (PMD). Possibly got caught in some sort of mechanism/machine causing the areas near the rime to wear like that. Just no way to know for sure, really, unless you were there when it happened. Good luck and keep looking, love it when coin collecting is a family thing.

Thank you! He’s 13 and I’m looking for ways to engage with him away from a device!

[VKurtB]

19 hours ago, Jfantj said:

Thank you! He’s 13 and I’m looking for ways to engage with him away from a device!

Good luck with that. 

[JKK]

19 hours ago, Jfantj said:

Thank you! He’s 13 and I’m looking for ways to engage with him away from a device!

If there is a local coin club, that could be a good option depending on the club. Some have excellent YN programs and encourage the kids every chance they get. Often their contributions are worthy of any adult. At our last coin show before the pandemic, one of my most important helpers were a YN and his father. They did excellent work helping dealers with setup issues, getting the concierge to do this or that for us, and so on. At the end, I shook the kid's hand and said, "In case you are thinking I'm just patting you on your back to encourage you because you're a kid, not true. Fact is, you both made a major contribution to making this work well, and it had nothing to do with age. I want you both with me next year if you're willing to come." Pretty sure both father and son walked out feeling ten feet tall.

[The Neophyte Numismatist]

Question to the more seasoned grader folks in the room.  Any chance this would grade a P01, or would it come back "details"?  If it would grade, a collector would pay a premium for a "Low Ball" Set.  I am not creating one, but I know some who are.

Edited March 18, 2021 by The Neophyte Numismatist

[Woods020]

49 minutes ago, The Neophyte Numismatist said:

Question to the more seasoned grader folks in the room.  Any chance this would grade a P01, or would it come back "details"?  If it would grade, a collector would pay a premium for a "Low Ball" Set.  I am not creating one, but I know some who are.

I think it would come back damaged. Also it doesn’t have a full date, so they wouldn’t assign it a grade...I think. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong. But I’m pretty sure a legible date is required. 

[Conder101]

It is possible to get a grade on a coin that doesn't have a legible date, but it has to have some distinguishing feature or be a one year type that lets the date be determined.

[J P M]

On 3/16/2021 at 7:13 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

There is no reason why any coin minted in just the last decade should look like this.

Whether it is worth ten cents depends on who would accept it. 

You all know I roll hunt and it is scary how many of the new coins are all worn out already. The metal is so soft everything gets nicked and scratched, sad truth may be there will be no cherry picking in the future for coin hunters.   

[VKurtB]

42 minutes ago, J P Mashoke said:

You all know I roll hunt and it is scary how many of the new coins are all worn out already. The metal is so soft everything gets nicked and scratched, sad truth may be there will be no cherry picking in the future for coin hunters.   

I am truly amazed that coin roll hunting bears any fruit at all even today.

[Jfanth]

8 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

I am truly amazed that coin roll hunting bears any fruit at all even today.

My son and I have been roll hunting for about three months now and all we’ve found is a 2019 W Massachusetts quarter 😂

[VKurtB]

2 minutes ago, Jfantj said:

My son and I have been roll hunting for about three months now and all we’ve found is a 2019 W Massachusetts quarter 😂

Nice! Hope it was a pretty one.

[Jfanth]

5 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

Nice! Hope it was a pretty one.

It was! 

[Modwriter]

On 3/18/2021 at 7:17 AM, VKurtB said:

I am truly amazed that coin roll hunting bears any fruit at all even today.

I got caught up in coin roll hunting last year. Looking back, it was a waste of time. My best finds have all been in pocket change.

[Jfanth]

9 minutes ago, Modwriter said:

I got caught up in coin roll hunting last year. Looking back, it was a waste of time. My best finds have all been in pocket change.

In all honesty, I don’t care if it wastes time because at least I’m spending it with my 13-year-old son.

Edited March 19, 2021 by Jfantj

[Modwriter]

4 minutes ago, Jfantj said:

In all honesty, I don’t care if it wastes time because at least I’m spending it with my 13-year-old son.

It is great that you are spending your time with your son. Enjoy!

[VKurtB]

I took my son to his first ANA summer convention when he was 15. Boston 2010. By 2014 he was taking his first Exhibit Judge qualification class, unsuccessfully. He passed a year and a half later at Ft. Lauderdale FUN. He is an ANA certified judge in European coinage.

[Modwriter]

33 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

I took my son to his first ANA summer convention when he was 15. Boston 2010. By 2014 he was taking his first Exhibit Judge qualification class, unsuccessfully. He passed a year and a half later at Ft. Lauderdale FUN. He is an ANA certified judge in European coinage.

Wow, that is great! I just got the email that the Long Beach Expo has been cancelled. 

[Modwriter]

Using the Modwriter Scale for Damaged Coins,

I would grade that dime U -70. (UNSIGHTLY Negative 70). The highest grade! Congratulations!

 

[Jfanth]

8 minutes ago, Modwriter said:

Using the Modwriter Scale for Damaged Coins,

I would grade that dime U -70. (UNSIGHTLY Negative 70). The highest grade! Congratulations!

 

Thank you! 😂