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Half Dime experts - - what do you think of this 1846?

RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I do not know the seller.

1846 half dime

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Is it a ghost dime?

    Edited: Now you post it! image What is that? white metal? aluminum? tin?
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,380 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Is it a ghost dime? >>



    Sorry about that, I hit the POST button too quickly!

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,640 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fake. Wrong style date.
    The illustration in Blythe has a high flag on the 1. This has a low flag.
    TD
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,380 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Fake. Wrong style date.
    The illustration in Blythe has a high flag on the 1. This has a low flag.
    TD >>



    Bingo!
    Now you know why he was named 2009 Numismatist of the Year!

    Does someone want to report it to eBay?

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    coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,485 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Fake. Wrong style date.
    The illustration in Blythe has a high flag on the 1. This has a low flag.
    TD >>



    Bingo!
    Now you know why he was named 2009 Numismatist of the Year!

    Does someone want to report it to eBay? >>

    I have contacted Ebay and the seller - did you, also?
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,380 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Does someone want to report it to eBay? >>

    I have contacted Ebay and the seller - did you, also? >>



    Yes, did so this morning.

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,552 ✭✭✭✭✭
    According to Valentine, the "4" and the "6" in the date are supposed to be close together. They are separated on this item. This is probably another Chinese fake hot off the press.
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