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Rest in Peace
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Everyone has to learn that there is very rarely ever any free or ridiculously low priced coins in the collecting world.
Until you buy a few of those "could be" lots, which have the smallest fraction of a percentage chance of being "is", then you just wonder and dream.
I've done it, and I doubt there are many here who wouldn't admit to buying something hoping for the super rare. I would also guess that most of us would further admit that those super rare item(s) turned out to be non-existent.
Still, it's a lot more fun than buying a lottery ticket!
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Valued Member
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a question for those that are more knowledgeable than me. If it cannot be determined what the mintmark is, is there any acid method that can be used to raise it like can be done with Buffalo nickels?I've never heard of it being done on silver. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Just as an FYI.....I would never buy something with the pure hopes of winning big. I saw this as a way to stack more silver with the chance of something being in the lot. It is a gamble, but the worst outcome is I have $5 face in silver that was purchased with ebay bucks for a little over spot. The lot also included a barber half/walking liberty half/franklin and Kennedy half dollars, SLQ, Silver Washington quarters, Mercury dimes and roosevelts. A nice mix and none of it looked too bad. This coin was by far the most worn. |
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Look at the way the mm slopes down. No serif on the right side either. I know the odds are leaning toward S, but I think you have a good shot at this one. Worth the gamble if it's in a junk silver lot, IMO.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think you have a good shot.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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Good luck! Would be a nice score, still a long shot, but at least you have a shot!
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Just curious, what are you going to do if you think you have a '16-D once the coin is in hand? Would a TPG certify it in its current state? Even if it gets a Genuine or AG Details grade, you'd be looking at enough to buy quite a bit more silver. And @grr601, there is no accepted way to acid treat silver coins without doing significantly more damage than nic-a-nic-a-date for nickels. In this case, the best bet is to examine the mintmark under a very strong loupe. Once a coin is this worn, the damage is done, unfortunately. |
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If it does turn out to be a 16d, it will go in the dansco. I'm only missing the 16d and 21p. Would be a great way to fill it. Again, there is a big "if" here.
Finn, your analysis was how I looked at this. I could not see the serif and the slope is what started putting the thought in my mind. Its still a long shot, but it is a shot. Nothing really to lose here, if its not, it goes in my bag of silver.
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Valued Member
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I came across similar this week. Good luck to both of us! Definitely makes me want to go through 90% piles more frequently...
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Bedrock of the Community
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Let us know what happens!  |
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Sorry to let you down on this one but, It was an S according to everyone here. I check out my coins pretty well before they go to junk and then on to ebayPS I never even noticed that same coin poking out in my pictures until your post here,    |
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Pillar of the Community
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LOL....I got home today, and yes, it was an S. I'm glad to know I bought it from someone that posts here. Added to my silver stack with ebay bucks....no complaints! Everything in the lot looked pretty good. Cheers! Edited by RedRaider
07/16/2015 9:52 pm
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Valued Member
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Ha,
Glad you got them safe and sound, sorry it wasn't the home run though.
Also glad these coins ended up with a fellow member.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Now with a little engraving tool, you could change it to a D.   Better yet change it to an O. Imagine having the only 1916O Merc. |
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Posted 07/13/2015 1:55 pm
