1960 Roosevelt Dime Doubled Die - Counterfeit

That does have odd looking texture to it but some fun doubling.

I don't know if I've ever seen a counterfeit Roosevelt.

Profitability probably depends on where and when the fake dimes were manufactured. Fifty years ago, a dime bought a lot more, particularly in overseas U.S. territories. The counterfeits also might have had the advantage that they are tiny and thus much harder to inspect and detect than larger coins.

Thanks! And yes, finally back. Got back from Antarctica about two weeks ago, the final trip for what has been a long year with a lot of work and vacation travel, considering I'm supposed to be retired. Will be around and checking the board and hopefully posting more again.

Those weak details and pitted surface certainly do look like a fake, probably cast.
Any chance there is a casting sprew around the rim.Anywhere?

back @ TB - good to hear from you again.

How would you arrive at doubling if the piece were cast? I suppose the positive could have moved in the sand, but that would smear the details, not double them. Does the fake have well-defined reeds? I imagine that those would be harder to cast in a crude setup.

My first thought when I saw the coin is pewter, but I suppose that's basically the same as saying tin.

Ah yes, no sky puppies in Antarctica just visiting. My wife's job had taken her to the other six, so we went down so she could finish her seven continents and see lots and lots of penguins, whales and scenery.

I've always wondered about doubling on cast coins. I once read that the process of making counterfeits increases the chances of a doubled die, which seems to be true given how many of my counterfeits have doubling, but exactly how that works remains a mystery to me.

Because they can. Practice for a more nefarious endeavour.