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1916 specimen / proof Mercury dime c.1987

1916 proof or specimen Mercury dime cherrypicked by Jim Halperin of Heritage Rare Coin Galleries at the
Detroit ANA circa 1987


Detroit ANA circa 1987


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rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
I knew it would happen.
<< <i>Sorry, I'm not impressed with it.
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how do you know that?
what determines that its a proof or specimen?
do you have any pictures that show the die markers?
has it been certified? and by whom?
The coin has a "rim fin?
The rims are not perfectly flat and even sized around the obverse?
I have one just like it,thats why I need to know everything about the coin....Thanks
<< <i>"proof or specimen"
how do you know that?
what determines that its a proof or specimen?
do you have any pictures that show the die markers?
has it been certified? and by whom?
Thanks >>
I think the OP is a strong advocate of the '16 and '17 proofs. I'm not in any position to definitely say that what he says is true or not but IMHO they are neither proofs nor specimen strikes.
<< <i>Why is it surrounded by soap bubbles? >>
Because PCGS and NGC know it's not a specimen/proof?
<< <i>Smooth satin surfaces without a hint of mint cartwheel lustre >>
Haven't seen the coin and don't have any opinion either way. However, it's a small coin so it's not gonna show cartwheel luster like a bigger coin. Especially if it's got haze or toning on it. I would be more interested in finding out if it has wire rims or other proof diagnostics.
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What does not make any sense to me is: The mint made 2 or more different test batches for AT&T and the vending machine companies to test in their phones/machines.The coins failed because of a heavy rim fin and jammed the phones and vending machines.So the mint corrects the rim fin problem and does not hear of any more troubles from AT&T and the vending machine companies.
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so then any 1916 dimes released for circulation should not have the rim fin.
http://www.seymourwampum.com/seymourwampum.com/1916_&_1917_proof_coins.html
The dime was reduced (704/1000 disk struck to 52/1000) and all were struck okay. Fin was eliminated. Half planchet may have been also changed.
you can put me in this crowd too...
the article he linked on them in another thread...clearly this was a reasearched effort by some guy spending a day at "national archives"....notes and telegrams between all key players (mint director and chief engravers at time) envolved are attested to!!!
this is in the national archives as fact
peace
<< <i>Smooth satin surfaces without a hint of mint cartwheel lustre >>
A couple of dips will do that
It's got a fin on the obv from 11 o'clock to 8 o'clock.
In other words, your coin is just a very nice coin that spent one too many years in an album and the toning has started to deteriorate the luster.
And the coin with the fin wasn't hard to find. I just searched "1916 10c ms" on HA and that was the first one to pop up.
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