1916 W Dime Says Copy On Back - What Is This Coin?

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Dbroo1999 Valued Member United States 333 Posts	Posted 11/24/2021 2:32 pm Can somebody give me any info on this coin? It's large and it's silver. And is it valuable? Any info is appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 11/24/2021 2:42 pm Not sure if it is silver or not, based on th condition I'd say it is what it says it is, a copy/reproduction. As for value maybe someone else can fill you in. Id guess it is not silver and probably not worth much. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 11/24/2021 2:43 pm Its a copy. Exactly as stamped on the back. A novelty item. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21589 Posts	Posted 11/24/2021 2:58 pm They are selling on ebay for $3.99 each so doubt it is silver, maybe silver plated. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/24/2021 2:58 pm Agree, just a novelty item of some sort. The "W" is the designer's initial (Weinman). Edited by Coinfrog 11/24/2021 3:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/24/2021 5:26 pm Quote: The "W" is the designer's initial (Weinman). Yes exactly—this fake purports to have been minted in Denver. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16809 Posts	Posted 11/24/2021 9:14 pm Genuine 1916-D "Mercury" dimes are one of the great and famous rarities of the American coinage series. They are, of course, the same size as regular dimes. This piece has "COPY" stamped on it to comply with the Hobby Protection Act; it is illegal in America to publicly sell or import replica coins that are not so marked. One could perhaps argue that a replica "coin" with the design of a dime but the size of a silver dollar did not technically need the stamp, since it "obviously" wasn't a real dime, but the makers/sellers of this object decided to play it safe and include it. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
kenwright396 Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 11/25/2021 09:18 am SAP hit the nail on the head. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 11/26/2021 8:23 pm The FTC rules require imitation numismatic items to be marked with COPY of a certain size and depth. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-304 and https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rul...otection-act -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/29/2021 08:04 am My 1915 Mercury dime looks real to me. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 11/29/2021 11:14 am Quote: My 1915 Mercury dime looks real to me. 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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