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United States
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I came across this 21D in a collection of dimes. Its obviously damaged, I was just wondering if it has any collector value in this condition....? Thanks for any input!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Other than the damage it's a nice looking Merc. I'd say still desirable as only a little more than a Million minted - I'll take a guess and say 80$ coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It doesn't look right to me. I don't think it may be real it just looks off.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
It looks ok to me . Bad damage but has to have value for a nice circulated example .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3516 Posts |
 with Tony, someone looking for the date but doesn't want to pay the full money would want it |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7641 Posts |
I agree with alpha omega that this coin "doesn't look quite right".
Yeah, I know it's damaged but the wide rim and date sure look "funny". The overall color and toning around the devices screams Chinese counterfeit to me.
Maybe it was deliberately damaged to throw off suspicion? Anything more than bullion value and the counterfeiter is happy.
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Moderator
 United States
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It looks "off" to me also. John1  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I'm afraid I'm not feeling the love for this coin either.
I've never seen a flat nosed Mercury for any date.
Whole coin looks funkadelic to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Color looks especially suspicions, as noted.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
The date looks not quite right to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
The color of this coin looks off to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36883 Posts |
Does not appear to be a genuine coin. Might be a Chinese fake with damage added to throw the buyer off.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Details look to be accurate and it doesn't have the mushy strike of a cast coin so I'd say genuine. The damage will knock it down in value to a level where counterfeiting wouldn't really make much economic sense - you're looking at maybe a $30-$40 coin here.
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Pillar of the Community
7234 Posts |
After a closer look, the B in LIBERTY and the lips look a little strange too. I'm starting to agree the coin has some strange characteristics.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Posted 12/24/2016 12:49 pm
