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Hi, I saw this on ebay and thinking about maybe trying get it for my collection. They removed this dime from proof set and put in an holdor. Is this real or replated with chrome, polished to be proof like. Reason I ask the photes dont show the copper clad lines like all non silver coins do. It dont look right with no copper clad showing. http://cgi.ebay.com/1970-No-S-Proof...me_W0QQitemZ160154000761QQihZ006QQcategoryZ524QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It got me why they would break up an proof set and ruin it since the 1970 no s dime proof set is worth some money. If this is real and I win it. So how hard it to break open an 1970 proof set and pull the s dime out and replace the dime with this no s dime If I buy it. I will want to reinstall back into an 1970 proof set just like it came from mint in 1970. Can it be done ? Thanks chevrolet454ss |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Difficult to tell but it truely makes no sence to open such a proof set for that dime. The real proof would have been if left in the original packaging. I'd stay away from that coin. Something just isn't right.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Carl I would not raise the bid any. as far as the coin being redone after removing the S I would say almost anything is possible but I think it would be doubtful at best. it would be almost impossible to re plate the coin and not see some mark or something like a small scratch.
Gary
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United States
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Buy No s dimes only graded by one of the TPG services or in a mint sealed proof set! and then check that good to make sure it has not been resealed! That what I would do Edited by amac44
09/08/2007 09:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see a coin that's probably got a 90% chance of being the real deal. The ONLY thing it can be if altered is a VERY good job of removing a mintmark. It cannot be replated, it cannot be a non-proof.
Offer to the seller that you will bid and win if they submit it to a grading service for authentication before shipping it to you. If it comes back in a holder, you'll take it. If not, the seller is stuck with it.
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I agree with Coppercoin watch out fakes they fool most grader at times but a TPG will not be fooled  PCGS NGC ANACS is the only one I would trust to grade a coin of this type! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Grading services are less likely to be fooled, but it has been done before - on a number of occasions...and actually the best authenticators in the business work for ICG.
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Pillar of the Community
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I can't imagine why someone would remove a 1970 no S proof, from a Proof set and sell it in a 2x2. It doesn't make any sense. I agree with coppercoins, ask the seller to submit it to a major TPG. |
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I did here back from seller on this 1970 no s dime. I took your advice and asked him if will send to anacs or pcgs grading company to have coin slabed and checked to see if its real coin not. I have not heard back on about geting coin slabed . His first email he wrote this to me.
Hi, I don't know why people do things like remove a coin like this from the set but if I tried to put it in a set it would be decieving so I would not do it. The fuzz you talk about must be glare from the scanner light because there is no fuzz on the coin that I can see.
This Item is graded Proof 60 with pictures and the starting price is $9.99 It is not overgraded or over priced so if you bid on it make sure you want it. The only refund I can offer on this Item
is the purchase price after deducting all fees including shipping. Listing Fees, Paypal Fees And Final value Fees. Please make sure you want it or don't bid on it.
Those are his words on the dime. So what you think about his words and how would you ask them to send to pcgs or anacs before he sends to me. How much does it cost to have them slab or check an coin. I never did that before with an grading company.
Its looks like I need think hard about this dime since its so hard find those no s error coins like this one. For what understand the 1970 is an easy one to find and buy compared to 1990 no s cent, 1968 no s dime or 1975 or 83 dime set , 71 nickel set.
Thanks Chevrolet454ss
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Pillar of the Community
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The most likely story as to why a dime like this would end up outside a set is that someone wanted to have one of the other coins in the set graded and didn't notice the no-S dime until it was too late. Could have been a small date cent, could have been a DCAM half dollar. At any rate it seems to be somewhat realistic that someone could have busted the set not noticing the dime. There are a large number of different doubled dies known for 1970 proof coins, and any one of those could have been the reason for busting the set open.
I myself have been guilty dozens of times in taking a stack of proof sets, looking at the half and the cent for doubled dies, and not even giving the dime a moment's notice.
It's not always a given that someone will notice a valuable coin in a set before busting the set open.
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Posted 09/07/2007 03:41 am
