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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't quite understand this one... http://cgi.ebay.com/1916-D-Barber-D...em53e14d23aeThe coin has been cracked out, but it looks like NGC once certified it as a 16-D dime, but with an added mintmark. I thought something like this would just come back "body bagged". My understanding is that if it has an added mintmark, then it is not a 16-D dime.  I checked the serial number and sure enough, the info matches what is on the label in the picture. |
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Valued Member
United States
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 Never seen anything like it. Is this their way of saying, "coin is genuine, mintmark isn't?" |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
That makes no sense. But, neither does listing it as a Barber dime, either. |
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Valued Member
United States
300 Posts |
That really smells  mis-labeled? and "added mm?" |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2150 Posts |
Odd, Well I can vouch for the company. Local shop, descent people.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
I was thinking at least the seller is being straight up about it. But, I'm still absolutely baffled as to why they would certify an added mintmark.
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Pillar of the Community
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1659 Posts |
What does a "body bag" look like? Surely they don't put labels like these on body bags, do they?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The owner had or found a 16-D Mercury dime. He sent it to NGC. It was not genuine, so NGC put it in a bodybag holder with the label. Pretty simple. |
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Valued Member
United States
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wow I might actually bid on this for educations sake. the mm looks really good from far away so it might be worth studying.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
So, is this what a "body bag" looks like? They come back slabbed, just labeled with what's wrong? I've never seen a "body bag", or really given it any thought before.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The coin has been cracked out... Why do you think it was cracked out? I doubt it was ever in a slab. It was bodybagged and the label was sent back with the bodybag. At least that is what I would assume. NGC providing a label like that is odd though. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why do you think it was cracked out? That was an assumption on my part. I figured it was once in a slab since there was a label. I didn't know they made a label for a bodybag coin that looks like a regular label. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4000 Posts |
It does look like it's in an airtite.
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Rest in Peace
United States
4849 Posts |
Do they actually assign body bags a certification number? I didn't realize that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1934 Posts |
I'm not gettin' it; really. A listing by a "coin dealer" I dont know why NGC would only put, "Added Mint Mark" Mebbe they assume even the least educated would see and know which coin it is, saving ink and not printing, " Mercury dime" Still not gettin' it. |
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United States
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Whomever added the MM did a pretty good job.
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