Help with a really odd proof half dime - Updated :)

Cladiator · July 28, 2006 9:02AM

Just arrived in the mail today. Doesn't match up with any other known proof half dime. Trippy huh?

DickyBetz · July 28, 2006 9:03AM

Looks fake or maybe a repro.

JRocco · July 28, 2006 9:04AM

Got that snarly look going...

mcheath · July 28, 2006 9:06AM

liberty appears to be a clown, and as far as the coin goes................

seateddime · July 28, 2006 9:07AM

I know very little about those but it does not look right. Are you sure it's real?

MikeInFL · July 28, 2006 9:09AM

That is not a real proof half dime...Mike

mgoodm3 · July 28, 2006 9:19AM

big beak.... not on the rev.

Whizzard · July 28, 2006 9:26AM

The date looks wrong. I don't think its real.

Dave99B · July 28, 2006 9:28AM

Fake!

Dave

lathmach · July 28, 2006 9:29AM

Hahahahhahahahahha.
Good one, cladiator.

Ray

JRocco · July 28, 2006 9:35AM

She is snarly cause she is mad...

mdwoods · July 28, 2006 9:40AM

That's the large 8 variety. Only 3 known.

AceK · July 28, 2006 9:42AM

Does it have a milk chocolate center?

DorkGirl · July 28, 2006 9:43AM

Coxe · July 28, 2006 9:45AM

Is that a toucan on the reverse? ....and Liberty looks like a minstrel.

RotatedRainbows · July 28, 2006 11:18AM

Looks like a silver bullion coin.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · July 28, 2006 12:25PM

bogus.

lasvegasteddy · July 28, 2006 12:29PM

looks like one of those cali fractional peices

GaCoinGuy · July 28, 2006 12:32PM

Well, theres proof that SBA was on a coin other than a $.

michael · July 28, 2006 12:33PM

looks like a man with a roman nose in drag

Leiana · July 28, 2006 12:34PM

Is that one of those tribute proofs?

-Amanda

michael · July 28, 2006 12:34PM

who like michael jackson had one too many nose jobs

michael · July 28, 2006 12:35PM

if it is a tribute proof they did a poor job of it

a tribute is supposed to be a kudos or apprecaition

this coin is a total ugly rat a$$ insult

IGWT · July 28, 2006 12:42PM

IGWT · July 28, 2006 8:59PM

A little bump just because I think Jeff Spicoli/Sean Penn really looks like Lady Liberty.

Barndog · July 28, 2006 9:06PM

Surprisingly good photos, given that this rarity is only 7 mm in diameter. No doubt you have something there that most people don't have, as I don't believe the Franklin Mint Tribute coins are all that popular these days. I think it is a pretty cool "associated item" to add to a half dime collection.

Cladiator · July 29, 2006 1:24AM

I knew I wouldn't be able to fool this crowd

You all instantly figured on it not being legit but it took a bit of time for someone to nail what it is. The coin is in fact a silver reproduction of a Capped Bust Half Dime. The word COPY or REPRO is no where on the coin. The coin measures, as stated above, a whopping 7mm in size. That is so incredibly small, it even surprised me when I first saw it in hand. The amount of detail on this coin is pretty amazing considering it's size. Here's a photo of the coin sitting on a ruler for size reference.

Cladiator · July 29, 2006 1:36AM

Also,

I'm flabbergasted at the resemblence between Liberty and good ole Spicoli...that's insane!

Help with a really odd proof half dime - Updated :)

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