I thought this Mercury Dime was Counterfiet when I first saw it.
Fairlaneman
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Why would I have thought this? Was I just crazy?
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Ken
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It has porosity that makes it look cast.
The coin actually looks like it was buried in a harsh environment for some time and then found and harshly cleaned.
It has something to do with the design that made me question it. A 16 P to compare with.
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Ken
My guess is that you thought it was counterfeit because apparently, it has no reverse.
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That made me laugh!
@Fairlaneman ... It appears to have endured a harsh environment... perhaps buried, then cleaned... That affects the details of the design.... Cheers, RickO
I assumed it had a reverse but since the mint never struck the reverse side of the coin, there was no point showing it.
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The design changed somewhat from 1916 to 1924. The 1916 is not identical.
Mostly the date font and size totally changed, but the image and print font pretty much the same. Here's a feeble attempt at an overlay.
Jim
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Looks normal but cleaned.
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The date being smaller and almost completely under Miss Liberties neck is what threw me off. The 24's date is almost like the 1916 prototype Mercury. No other Mercury Dime date that I could find is positioned like the 1924's. Three days ago is when I first noticed the 1924 dates and I have been collecting Mercury Dimes for almost 40 years. I guess there is always something to learn about your coin series.
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Ken
It is something I was totally unfamiliar with. Thanks for posting. We can all learn everyday on the forum. Great looking coin regardless.
Jim
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@Fairlaneman
First thing I thought was the date too. Especially the 9 ... but, maybe like you, even after all these years, I think it was the type, style and placement that made me stop and question it.
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