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Wil
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Okay, I bought these two 1916 D Mercury Dimes on eBay. Now I am wondering if they are genuine.
Please tell me your opinion!
Thank you very much!
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United States
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By real, I mean genuine. Not fake 1916 D's.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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Okay, 1916 D Mercury Dimes....I REALLY think Coin #1 has a FAKE D = NOT genuine.
I am no expert, but I never seen a D on 1916 like shown above.
You should return Coin #1 and contact eBay/PAYPAL for $ back.
I would never spend more than $200 for a coin unless it was graded by NGC/PCGS/ANACS to prove it is genuine.
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Wil, Buying uncertified 1916 "D" Mercury Dimes is a dangerous thing to engage in. For the $895.00 that you have spent on these two coins you could get a certified G-4 1916-D Merc Dime. Having said that your dimes may be legit. The bottom of the D ion coin 1 is bent and is a concern. I cannot see the bottom of the D in coin 2. Attached is a photo of a certified 1916-D with mint mark that I used to own. You can use this photo to compare yours too. Others may be along later with more expertise than I and weigh in. Bottom line though unless you are an expert in this coin, and you may be, I would strongly suggest buying only certified specimens as this is a highly counterfeited coin.  |
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They don't jump out at me as problematic, but I strongly recommend getting these authenticated. It's rare enough to make very sophisticated fakes worth making. Here is a reference for the four mintmark positions. I would like to see larger, closer images of the mintmarks. The most common fakes are genuine 1916 dimes with mintmarks added. The position first one, though it's hard to be sure, looks like a match for die #3 (an RPM), and seems to have notching on the top serif, which would also be correct. Edit: Ignore my comments about the mintmark and just try to avoid this coin raw as others have suggested.The biggest fear I'd have of buying this coin raw, is that there's no logical reason for selling it raw. It's such a common counterfeit, that people will always suspect fakes. If it's genuine, why not pay a relatively small fee to have it authenticated and slabbed, and sell it much more easily and for more money? Edited by CaptainFwiffo
03/07/2012 09:56 am
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I don't like number 1. I'm not an expert but compared to the 16 D my grandfather and I have had for 80 years, It doesn't look right. Just an amateur opinion.
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United States
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Number 1 looks like tooled from an S mm to look like a D, sign of the tail of the S from a worn dime.
Number 2? Can't tell from the pictures, not clear enough.
Regardless buying raw 16-D dime on the bay is risky business, unless it is from a trusted dealer that would guaranteed refund of money if prove to be fake in the future. The prices paid is close enough or above a regular genuine AG3 16-D coin, return all if possible.
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Number 1 looks like tooled from an S mm to look like a D, sign of the tail of the S from a worn dime.
Number 2? Can't tell from the pictures, not clear enough.
 There are said to be more counterfeit 1916-D in existence than real ones, kind of like Woodstock attendees!
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1982 • 2¢ variety collector. |
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Send them in and let us know.
I believe #2 has a better chance, both may be good.
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Thank you everybody. Great answers. I appreciate them.
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Lol Westcoin is oldschool. Woodstock :P
Hehe I love it man :)
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I agree that number 1 is very suspicious. The D at this level of preservation should resemble a crescent shaped "blob". The crescent being on the left hand side. That's why I think that number 2 may have a shot. They need to be sent in.
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On coin one id does appear as if the bottom of the "d" has a cuve to it unlike Jim R dime. #2 may be a good one (just an opinion)
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Posted 03/06/2012 6:39 pm
