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My friend came to me the other day asking me to evaluate his coin collection. He mentioned that years ago, he found this 1916 D Mercury dime in circulation. Is it real? It does have 2 bad rim bumps.    |
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That "D" is more or less the right shape, but otherwise is rather "funky" for want of a better term. The blob on it might be from a botched soldering job.
Colligo ergo sum
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1963 Posts |
I just cleaned the area around the mintmark with acetone. The mintmark did not fall off, and the black gunk on the MM cleaned off.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks real to me. A bit worn but then after over 100 years, got to be expected.
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@coin197, any chance of an updated pic of the mintmark? That said, with this amount of info available, it seems like this would be a good candidate for slabbing.
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Pillar of the Community
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... it seems like this would be a good candidate for slabbing. Get it authenticated. Send it in to PCGS or NGC. |
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Looks real to me. Send her out! $$$$$
Edited by bandsdean
02/24/2018 09:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
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1963 Posts |
Yes, I will take some new pictures today. I'm taking it to a coin dealer today. I will tell you the outcome! This would be the find of a lifetime for most people!
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02/24/2018 10:02 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Could be an unusual find. Strange that the coin is not quite round with the two flat edges.
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Pillar of the Community
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A nice find!  It has the appearance of a legitimate 1916-D Mercury dime. Send it to PCGS or NGC for authentication. |
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It is not round because of two rim dents. This coin was found in the late 1960s, so it is less likely to be counterfeit right?
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Pillar of the Community
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5825 Posts |
Coins been counterfeit for ages, but this one seem okay. It's in die-1 position, but like all said, it needs to be authenticated. I like the detail, but not sure how the TPG will look at the rims? |
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Probably will get a Details grade, but valuable nonetheless.
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I was ready to scream hoax, but when you said it was found in the 60s I hesitated. I found plenty of Merc dimes in circulation in the 60s, including a 1921....so it's possible. Btw, it looks real. Send it in.
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The mm looks a little suspicious to me. Since there's still a full rim on the rev, it wouldn't explain the mm being worn down. It's possible there was a die lump during minting, not sure how likely that is. The fact that the coin is low grade with a large obv scratch and rim problems makes the likelihood of someone adding a mm to it implausible.
I'd do what you're doing. Take it to a lcs. Let us know what they say.
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's a good idea, though it looks good to me. Given the scratches and rim problems, I'm thinking a details grade in any event.  |
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