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Valued Member
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Customer who is getting rid of his inheritance brought this in to me with some of the Mercury dimes I was buying. It doesn't ring like silver, it looks like a copper penny and there isn't any reeding. The only problem is the details look better than counterfeits I have seen and it doesn't have any pitting. Did counterfeiters ever make dimes out of copper? Would this be valuable to any collectors? Not asking for me, but for him since he wants money for some medical bills.  |
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Valued Member
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Just saw that I posted in the modern coin section, mods could you move this to the classic side? Forgot to post there as I am on this side most of the time.
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Moved.  For future reference you can always use the Report Post link in the lower right corner of each post. This will get our attention faster. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't see why anyone would have gone to the trouble of counterfeiting a common coin.
Is it possible that the reeding is worn off? Also, I imagine if the coin has a certain amount of dirt on it that could affect the way it rings.
Better pictures would help.
Edited by jpsned
03/06/2016 08:37 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Any coin is and was subject to counterfeiting, regardless of it's present day value. However, from the single photo you have provided it looks like a completely normal well circulated Barber dime. Again, just from the one photo, I do not see the "copper" that you are talking about. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 from what I am seeing ....it looks like a lot of worn domes I have seen |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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looks legit although better pics would help the cause
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks like a normal silver coin with a heavy patina, I do not see anything resembling copper. More photos will not help, the only course of action is for you to weigh it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't see why anyone would have gone to the trouble of counterfeiting a common coin. Contemporary counterfeits were made back when a single coin had buying power. The Barber Coin Collectors' Society has images of some http://barbercoins.org/CCounterfeits.htmlEdit: I'm not saying that the OP's coin is one. -MV Edited by MeadowviewCollector
03/07/2016 1:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I don't see why anyone would have gone to the trouble of counterfeiting a common coin. You can buy as many as you want. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Posted 03/05/2016 11:53 pm
