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I stopped by the local shop yesterday against my better judgement. (I often seem to spend more than I had in mind) and this $10 Indian was just sitting there glowing in the case... I asked to see it, (big mistake) and knew right away I wanted it. So I started reading up on this date... they do come nice with satin skin and cartwheel luster. This one checks both those boxes for sure but also has some orange peel toning that caught my eye immediately and in my opinion is much more interesting than uniform gold.
Of course I like the 3.0 NGC holder as well (Thanks @Tom_B for the recent write up and census)
Here it is... the story was, A young man brought in his inherited father's collection and has been out of the light since the mid-90's. Who really knows but I did purchase a couple other coins from the same estate and will share those a bit later.
I'd welcome any opinions good or bad. I'm not too concerned with overgrade or under, my lights always seem to accent the scuffs nicks & ticks... It's a beauty in hand.

Your photos show:
1. Counterfeit seated dime obverse with 1847 date shown. But 1847 is too small, not a genuine US coin.
2. Barber dime type reverse with S mint mark (1892-1916)

It is a counterfeit.

compare date size with a genuine 1847 seated dime:

https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/pictorial/1847.htm (4 known obverse dies)

Are your photos both of the same coin?

@OnBendedKnee said:
A vest-pocket dealer at a small coin show in Idaho, back in May of 2012, talked me into investing in a roll of GEM clad Bicentennial quarters.
It turned out they were mostly AUs.
The worse $600.00 I have ever spent.
Also, the hotdog was cold and the beer was warm.

Are you sure it was beer?

i have the same bad experience at every coin show

apparently i look like a sucker because everyone tries to rip me off

@2windy2fish said:
@Meltdown Agreed..
The show would have been better if…
@Swampboy
@Bochiman
@Lakesammman
@SeattleSlammer
@airplanenut
would have made appearances….such is life, perhaps this fall!

Thanks guys
I rented a Mercedes Mini Coach for the show in November, only problem is I'll be too old to drive by then.

Xf 45

Listed on GC and closing tonight.