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merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 01:25 am I'm very confused too. This is why I never liked riddles. Report this Post to the Staff
seateddime48174 Valued Member United States 161 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 01:34 am as a rule, the contemporary counterfeits of these are worth much more than the genuine coins.. with very few exceptions. Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 01:54 am mind if I ask what you paid? and what it may be worth? I'm just so curious now. Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 09:59 am Now that I reread your responses, I understand you believe this to be a contemporary counterfeit. I have no expertise in the area of Seated dimes so I'll defer to you. Great find if that's the case. What's the value of such a coin? Edited by Prethen 10/27/2011 12:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 10:39 am How do you know it's not a new Chinese fake? Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 12:12 pm Do you have this coin in hand? If not could the seller have mixed up the photos? If you do have it in hand is it attracted to a magnet? Report this Post to the Staff
seateddime48174 Valued Member United States 161 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 12:57 pm i dont know how profitable it would be for the chinese to replicate 1888 dimes, as pointed out previously, it is a rather common date. all of the fake chinese Seated dimes share many traits that make them easy to identify, this one does not share those traits. as for a value, the one below sold recently for $45 and mine is quite a bit nicer Edited by seateddime48174 10/27/2011 12:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 1:10 pm Well congrats on the nice find seateddime! Obviously you caught something that none of us would have seen. Good job! Report this Post to the Staff
hesgut Pillar of the Community 1028 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 1:26 pm I didn't realize there was a difference between the seated reverse and barber reverse (I don't collect either series). I just agreed it was rare because all Seated dimes are generally rare in terms of finding a specific date. Then, I didn't realize this coin was a fake. Then, I didn't realize that the fakes are worth more money than the real coin---and this part still makes absolutely no sense to me, can someone explain that? All in all, this is the most confusing thread I've ever posted in :) Report this Post to the Staff
seateddime48174 Valued Member United States 161 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 1:29 pm heres another one. an 1844 dime is a scarcer date, obviously wouldnt fool anyone that is even remotely familiar with what an 1844 dime should look like, although it was in a dealers stock as a genuine coin! this one is many times as scarce as any "real" 1844 dime. again, these werent made to deceive collectors, they were made to spend. Edited by seateddime48174 10/27/2011 1:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 1:38 pm I've heard of large cents being produced for use in circulation from dies that were put out to pasture. I did not know they produced non government issue Seated dimes back in the day for use in circulation. Interesting... Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 2:09 pm Did you weigh it? Why would a counterfeit use silver? I agree with captainfwiffo... how do you know it's not a modern counterfeit? Report this Post to the Staff
seateddime48174 Valued Member United States 161 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 2:23 pm it wouldnt make any sense for the chinese to counterfeit 1888 dimes. additionally, the modern chinese counterfeits dont look anything like this one. finally, I know enough about the counterfeits to know which ones are modern and which ones are contemporary. Report this Post to the Staff
seateddime48174 Valued Member United States 161 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 2:26 pm actually dave, just about every US coin has been counterfeited for use as money. even 20c pieces. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 10/27/2011 3:10 pm This does not surprise me having read how much of a shortage of small denomination coins there was during certain periods of history. Very interesting information and examples. Also, nice pick on that 1888! Report this Post to the Staff
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