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Schist99 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/23/2023 4:38 pm I have a couple really nice Liberty Seated dimes. I noticed there is a variety 1849 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch). Question...what is 'pinch'? How can I tell if any of my dimes are 'with pinch'? I'm still learning, any feedback is appreciated. Cheers. Report this Post to the Staff

Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3328 Posts	Posted 01/23/2023 5:18 pm I believe the "pinch" they are referring to would be a tiny amount of gold dust that was also recovered from the shipwreck (SS Central America salvage event.) You could purchase a coin from the salvage along with a bit of gold dust. Edit: I should clarify that you could purchase the coin housed in a special holder with the "pinch." "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Edited by Bump111 01/23/2023 5:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4421 Posts	Posted 01/23/2023 5:38 pm to the CCF! Good question and a fine answer. If memory serves me, when gold was discovered in Alaska, the Yukon Territory, small, privately struck gold coins were struck and referred to as "pinch" coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/23/2023 6:07 pm Very interesting! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 01/24/2023 12:37 am They also certified and sold the pinches of gold separately. They squeezed every ounce of marketing out of that poor ship. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5838 Posts	Posted 01/24/2023 01:24 am Learn something new today. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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