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I was given this old coin an 1862 Half Disme by my Gandfather some time back and have never had a chance to view with it. Thus far I haven't been able to see if this rare coming back. Regards,Robert   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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 Here is some info on it. https://www.coincommunity.com/us_ha...lf_disme.aspI think you need to tell us the weight and size. Also try a tissue test and the magnet test. Do not try and clean it in any way. I also moved your thread to the proper section of the forum and fixed the date in your title. It was 1862. John1  |
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to the CCF I'll wait for the experts to chime in. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
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One look counterfeit I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
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to the Community! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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to the CCF! |
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Chinese junk counterfeit !
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that coin looks like it was cast on a porous material (like sand) |
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No need to do any kinds of tests - it's a counterfeit, 100%. But the 1792 Half Disme (pronounced "deem") is a fascinating coin to read up on! This article tells more about it (despite omitting the word "half" in front of "disme" in the URL). https://blog.money.org/coin-collect...e-1792-dismeI'll also note that, per Russ Logan and John McCloskey in the book "Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837," these 1500 coins all made use of one obverse and one reverse die - so there's only one marriage (called "LM-1" for the year). |
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