I Wouldn't Want One Of These Dimes In My Pocket!

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jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2217 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 11:32 am OUCH! (This was actually sold at a Heritage Auction in January for over $42,000.) Edited by jpsned 07/31/2016 11:34 am Report this Post to the Staff

oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5255 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 11:46 am Does anyone know the story behind these? I assume that these were done at the mint, but not by accident. Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 11:47 am Is this where the Chinese got the idea of mass-producing such things? Or was it actually a Chinese product that made it's way into a proper auction? Report this Post to the Staff
ARcoins Valued Member United States 280 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 12:35 pm I like it & I want one. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 1:24 pm Type "nail" in upper search box. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
OspreyCoins Pillar of the Community United States 932 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 1:26 pm Quote: I assume that these were done at the mint, but not by accident. Looks like a mint worker had a bit of fun... Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5255 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 2:18 pm Here is the CCF reference: https://goccf.com/t/248272&whichpage=1 I am appalled that Heritage would auction this. Did someone pay $42,000 because Heritage gave what amounts to a seal of approval? Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 2:49 pm I would think whoever made that should have put the Roosevelt Head at the Head of the nail. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 2:51 pm Yes DL20K. Once this sold for $42k about a month after we started seeing ebay flooded with Chinese cointetfits. The Chinese are fast with the trends that's for sure Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 07/31/2016 3:12 pm Thanks for pointing that out Cascade, I've always wondered where they got that idea from. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/01/2016 9:25 pm Quote: I am appalled that Heritage would auction this. Did someone pay $42,000 because Heritage gave what amounts to a seal of approval? No, Heritage was able to sell it for that because PCGS gave it THEIR seal of approval. Old timers knew about these things back in the 70's. We considered them junk then, and they are still junk. Just $42,000 junk. And yes it was the sale of that coin that got the Chinese counterfeiters to start mass producing them. Report this Post to the Staff
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