Unusual 2022-P Roosevelt Dime
Hello all, today I was at the gas station getting lottery tickets and a couple of other items when the cashier told me my total and she gave me my change back and I noticed something unusual. One of the dimes she gave me didn't look like the other one she gave me so when I got in the car I put it in a napkin until I got home. Looking at it with my loupe I noticed that it wasn't reeded and it also weighed 2.3 grams. With all the great minds here I was hoping someone in the community could help me out, it's a 2022-P also so I would like to think it's a error coin. Thanks again and I also hope if it's not an error, I might still have a chance on lottery,lol.
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Mal_ANA_YN
Level 5
Either way a nice conversation piece.
CoinCollector7777
Level 5
Normally, if the coin was old, I would think that the sides were worn down from circulation. But since that’s from 2022, you might have found an error.
user_39492
Level 4
Thought I would send a couple of pictures to show weight and measurements, thanks again for everyone's help.
user_9073
Level 5
If it measures 17.5mm, it is undersized. Should be 17.91mm. Seems like after-mint damage to me.
I. R. Bama
Level 5
Vey interesting and fun find!
Long Beard
Level 5
At first glance I thought a dime struck on a cent planchet. The Lincoln comes in at 2.5g and 19mm in diameter, the dime at 2.5g and 17.9mm. Being that the obverse and reverse show silver (nickel layer) and the weight/diameter you've provided, I now believe it to be a loose collar strike. What I find somewhat odd is the relative strike quality compared to a thicker than normal dime. Is it worth sending in for verification? I'd check some auction houses/EBAY or specialists in that area before hand. Thanks for sharing you find! Quite interesting indeed.
AC coin$
Level 6
Dreams, for some collectors, are made of this. Unusual and rare. You just got lucky. It is more than a minting error, is a statistical miracle. Safeguard it for comparison with more others. Best of luck.
"SUN"
Level 6
Be interesting to learn what happen.
The Error Collector
Level 4
To me it looks like post mint damage :(
user_9073
Level 5
Double check the diameter with some vernier calipers. Sometime people fake this error by rolling down the reeding.
user_39492
Level 4
I checked the diameter of the coin and it is 17.5 mm
Kepi
Level 6
That's really cool! You have a good eye! Good luck with the lottery tickets! ; )
user_30405
Level 4
It seems you received a nice partial collar, here's a link to a description of what they are and how they happen: https://www.error-ref.com/partial-collar/ It's probably worth a few dollars at most, I personally would pay about a dollar for one at a coin shop. Nice find!
user_39492
Level 4
Thanks again everyone for your help, thought I would show a couple of other pictures I took this morning.
Longstrider
Level 6
Looks to be some kind of partial collar strike. No idea how rare it is. Take it to a coin store. Good luck.
Golfer
Level 5
Looks like partial reeding in the one picture? No idea how rare a coin like this is. Could be a nice find. Keep researching! Good luck on the lottery. I need to buy a lottery ticket.
Mike
Level 7
I think you got lucky with the dime Now win the lottery!!!That's why we always check our change!! Nice going! You can end this simply bring it to a dealer..