What happened to Franklin?

[cdickrun64]

 

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[GB1]

post mint damage is what it looks like to me

 

[smokeythecat]

Franklin is fine. That's Roosevelt. I think it's mint damage.

 

[Coincrazed]

Franklin is fine. That's Roosevelt. I think it's mint damage.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt. You're welcome.

 

[Hawks88]

I agree with gold boy.

 

[cdickrun64]

Smokey......FDR

 

[TxAg]

The concentric swirls on the lower part of his face makes me think somebody ground it down with a Dremel or some other tool - PMD.

 

[PetesPockets55]

Out of curiosity can you post an image of the reverse to see if any damage is back there that lines up with the obverse.
Thanks.
(Probably part of the PSD but something is odd on his neck and the hair behind/above his ear.)

 

[Simon1]

Kinda looks like something I found "After" I struck it with a lawnmower.

 

[A2coins]

I don't know Im still looking for him

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

I thought Franklin was posting still.

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Smokey......FDR

If you were on a first name basis with President Roosevelt, you’re really probably the oldest guy on here!

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[Tiredman]

I thought Franklin was posting still.

Seems like some sort of head damage with all of them.

 

[cdickrun64]

Out of curiosity can you post an image of the reverse to see if any damage is back there that lines up with the obverse.
Thanks.
(Probably part of the PSD but something is odd on his neck and the hair behind/above his ear.)

Reverse is normal

 

[PetesPockets55]

Reverse is normal

Thanks but any damage might be subtle and is why we were hoping for an image.
Last two questions, is there reeding on the edge (like normal) and what is the weight?

 

[Scott (Mich)]

For a moment, before I clicked on this thread, I thought that we were going to be asked about a former poster who went by Franklin. My second thought was it would be about Franklin halves, but after I saw the Roosevelt dimes, I'd realized it was about that Franklin. Funny how after so long of calling those dimes Rosies (when refering to silver ones) and just clad dimes we can almost forget that his first name was Franklin.

Edit: to answer the OP, I too think that this is post mint damage. The circular motion of the swirls makes me think that some kind of buffing device was used, like a buffing wheel on the end of a drill.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Probably a dryer coin (stuck in the edge of a clothes dryer while drum turned rubbing off the metal of the coin)IMO

 

[LooseChange]

I agree, Franklin looks to have been abused post mint.

btw, re: Franklin, Benjamin, Roosevelt, etc
In the hood, $100 FRNs are known as "Benjamins" (Not in my hood mind you, but in some hoods.). IMO, that's a more presuming/overtly familiar callout than OPs reference to Franklin in this context.