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New Member
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my grandfather left me this, pls let me know what coin is this?is it real?   Edited by Sap
05/17/2009 08:13 am
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How big is that ? Dime size by chance? Looks ok to me...except the date , wasnt one in 1799.How big is it?
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04/23/2009 01:42 am
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New Member
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thanks for your speedy reply!
yup, dime size.
any idea how to identify this?
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United States
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Hopefully an expert can help you more with this , dimes just happened to be "my thing". As far as I know there was never a 1799 dime made mate , its not listed in the Red Book anyway. |
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United States
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Is it just me being blind (and tired cuz it's late) or is there no denomination on that coin?
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United States
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Thats pretty much how I knew it was dime size CH , the dimes of that period do not have a denomination on them. Only problem is there was no 1799 according to my RedBook ? I dont know..but I found this link http://www.usacoinshop.com/1799-bust-dime.htmlwhy have a link if the dime doesn't exist?Why is it not in the RedBook..so many questions..lol.. Edited by wetglaswegian
04/23/2009 01:55 am
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New Member
Malaysia
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CH your eyes are perfectly okay!
it does not has any denomination....
if my eyes are fine too, :p its says 1799....
Edited by yendeshiyo
04/23/2009 02:02 am
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United States
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Its 100% certain there were no 1799 dimes.Make what you will of it , there it is for sure.
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Malaysia
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New Member
Malaysia
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"1799. None issued."(fr google search)
cant be true...or I mistake the size of a dime?
sorry I really don know a thing in coin collection....
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New Member
Malaysia
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if I did not measure wrongly,the diameter is about 4cm.
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United States
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At a guess if it is dime size which it appears to be it was probably made in the knowledge 1799 doesn't exist. Its a clever item , shows circulation wear and doesn't have copy written anywhere. Is it a fake..probably.Im no expert and can only go with what the books tell me.An expert will come along for sure.Nice coin no matter what the outcome  |
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Is it just me being blind (and tired cuz it's late) or is there no denomination on that coin?
Actually for all coins of that time (ex the 1/2c, 1c) there were no denomination markings. |
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"if I did not measure wrongly,the diameter is about 4cm."
That makes it the size of a quarter , again as far as I know there were no 1799 quarters and quarters of that period would have the denomination on it.
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anyway,hope there will be more answers coming out later.
thanks wetglaswegian!
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Glad to help Yendeshiyo , keep in mind I'm no expert , others will be along with opinions and more knowledge.Good luck.
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