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w1a9c8k5 Pillar of the Community United States 1348 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 4:43 pm Aside from anyhtign else. Who would waste their time faking dimes? Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 4:50 pm Sorry guys and gals, let me clarify. I see all sorts of 2010-S dimes on ebay...some for just above the melt value of a silver dime. Good deal, right? Well, if it's a clad dime...maybe not as much of a good deal as you thought. What if the seller doesn't specify if it's clad or not...does the photo show if it's silver? Some may think that ALL San Francisco mint mark proofs are silver...well, are they? If they aren't how can one tell based on a photo? (For the record, some of us don't have the option of buying coins "in hand." I don't get to the states all that often.) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 6:17 pm Quote: For the record, some of us don't have the option of buying coins "in hand." I don't get to the states all that often. I understand. I was only admitting my bias and not trying to say it was a better way to do it. I apologize if I implied otherwise. Quote: Some may think that ALL San Francisco mint mark proofs are silver... If they aren't how can one tell based on a photo? You cannot. In my opinion, if someone is deliberately not mentioning that they are clad, they are also deliberately preventing the coin from showing it. That is, there are no shots of the edge and the colour balance is set to show more white than gray. 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
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 6:38 pm Quote: Some may think that ALL San Francisco mint mark proofs are silver...well, are they? If they aren't how can one tell based on a photo? As I said in this case you are at the mercy of the seller to tell you if its silver or clad, there is no way to tell by a photo Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 04/18/2011 10:04 pm jbuck, no hurt feelings here! Thanks anyways. :) If I had the option, I'd pop in coins stores and flea markets all day long...alas, I'm happy to scrounge up an out of circulation peso of decent caliber every now and then. jbuck & bryan, Thanks for clearing that up. That means all the "just above melt" proofs are from sellers that are probably hoping to sucker someone into thinking it's silver, when it's not. Good information! Report this Post to the Staff
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