1916 D Mercury Dime - Fake/Counterfeit Question

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ElmerFlick Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 03/25/2021 10:09 am Does anyone know if any of the known16 D Mercury dime counterfeits has replicated the D/D mint mark (with the correct looking interior triangle) from either two D/D mintmarks of the four known reverse dies? I have been offered a raw 16 D dime by a local coin dealer that appears to be at least Vf 20 and it has a D/D mint mark with the expected triangle inside the D. Trying to do some research upfront. Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188415 Posts	Posted 03/25/2021 11:51 am to the Community! 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
Slider23 Pillar of the Community United States 4469 Posts	Posted 03/25/2021 12:56 pm There are some counterfeit 1916 D that are die struck and the D can be deceptive. The D comes into play on most 1916 D counterfeits because of the added D and poor quality counterfeits. If you have concerns, my recommendation is to ask the dealer if he will stand behind the coin being genuine, and sent to a TPG for grading and authentication. Edited by Slider23 03/25/2021 6:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2003 Posts	Posted 03/25/2021 1:38 pm I can tell you that one of the diagnostics on a genuine coin is that the D mintmark is slightly tilted. If you were to draw imaginary lines from the serifs of the D, it should line up with the center of the E of "ONE" Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 03/25/2021 2:32 pm If it's not slabbed IMO it should be ignored. Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 03/25/2021 3:09 pm Better to be safe than sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/25/2021 6:54 pm Yep, this one has to be slabbed. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 07:23 am I've got one that really appears to be real. Why take chances on a coin that is one of the most faked ones out there. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188415 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 09:54 am I might just have to wait until Carl ~~gives~~ sells me one of his 12 or 13 examples. 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
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5671 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 10:50 am Of course the easy way would be to get a slabbed example. But if you're asking about that specific coin, I think it would be very difficult to replicate one of the D/D RPMs on a counterfeit. Certainly not on an added MM, and highly unlikely on a die struck counterfeit. If you have a clear view of the D/D and it matches exactly one of the 2 known RPMs (including MM position), and especially if it also has visible die scratches associated with those reverse dies, it would be a reasonable risk buying it raw. Report this Post to the Staff
ElmerFlick Valued Member United States 110 Posts	Posted 03/26/2021 12:17 pm Thanks everyone! I appreciate the welcome and the feedback. Report this Post to the Staff
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1916 D Mercury Dime - Counterfeit Question