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colu41 Valued Member United States 376 Posts	Posted 07/29/2012 5:48 pm My buddy found this old necklace he had, and it looks to be a mini 1903 Indian Head penny. Possible sterling eagle, anyone have any info on this? Report this Post to the Staff

mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 07/29/2012 6:53 pm I'd say the IHC is just a novelty replica. None were ever minted that small. If it's not that old there are ways to shrink coins with some method. I think it may involve high powered magnetism. Edited by mackwork 07/29/2012 6:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 07/29/2012 7:40 pm what nackwork said. At least the mercury is 90% silver! Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 07/29/2012 8:12 pm It looks like one of those shrunken coins. Is it much thicker than it should be? Report this Post to the Staff
colu41 Valued Member United States 376 Posts	Posted 07/29/2012 11:49 pm Mercury was put their for size comparison. Yes, very much 90% silver But no the coin is very thin. So I don't believe it was shrunk. (Can't believe thats even possible) So my guess is it is very much a novelty piece. Cool none the less, since my buddy collects old cents and what not. Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 07/30/2012 12:00 am Yes, if it were shrunk, it looks like about 1/4 the area, so it would be 4 times as thick. You should repost this and tell everyone you found a giant dime. Report this Post to the Staff
billymac11 Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 08/01/2012 1:23 pm It's a nice piece 'o jewelry and that eagle has that sterling look about it. Report this Post to the Staff
seateddime48174 Valued Member United States 161 Posts	Posted 08/02/2012 8:00 pm i once found a necklace with a "mini" indian set in an arrowhead. if I'm not mistaken it was also dated 1903... probably made by the same company Report this Post to the Staff
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