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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I cant tell whether this is just wear or it was Struck Through Grease. Theres something odd about it and I cant pin point it.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I'd say just a lot of wear.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6384 Posts |
Wear plus corrosion perhaps? Could be a ground find. Even if it were a struck-through-grease error the very poor condition would make this a cull piece IMO, worth the silver content only.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
Most likely a contemporary counterfeit
Very nice, and collectible.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
 Get an accurate weight on the coin and if there is more than 10% variance, a contemporary counterfeit is a likely scenario. At that point, the Specific Gravity of the metal would need to be measured to truly determine that it was not 90% silver. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
maybe sat in a river for 50 years
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2224 Posts |
I saw a Barber dime like this once, and it turned out to be counterfeit. You could actually bend it! |
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Canada
986 Posts |
I agree that their is something odd about the coin. But with the amount of wear it might be hard to pinpoint the cause without going to more trouble than it is worth.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As grainy as that appears to be, I have to go counterfeit as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4132 Posts |
Counterfeit was my initial instinct but I didn't say anything because neither counterfeits nor barbers are much in my wheelhouse. But the crude appearance does make me think a contemporary fake is likely.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It could certainly be a contemporary counterfeit. That kind of wear wouldn't happen naturally unless it was *really* struck oddly or was exposed to a very unusual environment.
Certainly get the weight to a 1/10 of a gram and that'll be very telling.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Awesome guys. Thanks for your input. I'll have to figure out where in the heck I put my scale.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Awesome guys. Thanks for your input. I'll have to figure out where in the heck I put my scale. Not needed. Just step on your standard bathroom scale and weigh yourself without that coin. Now pick up the coin and restep on the scale and not the difference.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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good one carl
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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