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lchunter New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 03/29/2017 3:11 pm * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * Hi All i found a very small Mercury dime may half of normal size can anyone tell me if they were ever made that small? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/29/2017 3:16 pm to CCF. It was not made by the U.S.Mint. Pics please. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
lchunter New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 03/29/2017 3:57 pm hi Mr. John1 thank you for your replay I'm new here don't know how to use this website i'll try to post them tomorrow. thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/29/2017 4:55 pm Most coins that are much smaller or much larger than mint issues were usually produced as novelties. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 03/29/2017 5:36 pm to the Community! We are here to help. Uploading Photos Free Image Optimizer Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Jay Kristofferson Valued Member United States 87 Posts	Posted 03/29/2017 7:23 pm It might be a coin miniature, they were quite popular in the 1970s and 1980s. We can only see who has the lucky guess until the pictures are published. Report this Post to the Staff
lchunter New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 11:39 am sorry don't know how to post pictures i'll try opening another topic. thank you all so much for your help. i'll open under "need help with mercury coin" Report this Post to the Staff
Dennman Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 11:48 am This sounds like a toy money replica from the 1970s. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 12:03 pm Quote: sorry don't know how to post pictures i'll try opening another topic. Did you look at the tutorial link I posted? (Uploading Photos) Quote: i'll try opening another topic. i'll open under "need help with mercury coin" There is no reason to open another topic, this one is just fine. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
lchunter New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 2:14 pm the big coin is the normal mercury coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 3:27 pm I am glad you got the photos! It is probably as said above, a novelty miniature. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
lchunter New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 3:58 pm Thank you Mr. J.B amazing how they did all that detail it even has the date 1914. Report this Post to the Staff
Dennman Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 8:36 pm There was another one on the forum in 2014. http://goccf.com/t/182084 Report this Post to the Staff
lchunter New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 03/30/2017 9:24 pm Thank you all so much for helping with this topic. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 04/01/2017 12:26 am Quote: There was another one on the forum in 2014. http://goccf.com/t/182084 Good catch. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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