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  • DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,870 ✭✭✭✭✭
    NOT my series, but from my looking at the ANA counterfeit detection (what I can see on the coin) . . .
    it appears real.

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  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,474 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, its not a Mexican 1 real ! Its a U.S. dime ! image

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It appears authentic...Cheers, RickO
  • DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭
    It's interesting that the D mintmark was protected from wear.

  • TallGuyTallGuy Posts: 122 ✭✭
    Agree, the bottom of the MM should be worn to match the rest of the coin in that area. Looks added to me.
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  • mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,194 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It's interesting that the D mintmark was protected from wear. >>



    That was my thought, too, but since Mercs are not my area, I held my tongue...

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  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It's interesting that the D mintmark was protected from wear. >>



    I am going with Not Real for this very reason. The mint marks almost always wear in lockstep.
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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    D mint mark appears the wrong shape. Aren't they supposed to be a triangle shape on the inside?

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  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭


    << <i>D mint mark appears the wrong shape. Aren't they supposed to be a triangle shape on the inside?

    bobimage >>



    Agreed - wrong MM shape

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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Doesn't appear to have that triangle feature to the inner part of the mm. Though not that easy to tell without more magnification. And I would agree with the rest that the only thing that doesn't look 99 years old on that coin is the mm. D should be angled down more. The OP's mm is parallel to the rim.

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The classic VF-XF MM on an AG coin! image
  • CoinZipCoinZip Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭
    The images of the whole coin were done on a scanner.

    The next 2 images were done with a Dino-Lite
    Here is a close up of the mint mark without diffusion

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    and here is the same view with the light diffused

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  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    D over S, I mean D carved out of an S?
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They are making better looking one's now. You can find them on Ali Baba.com. image

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>D over S, I mean D carved out of an S? >>



    I see that too.
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    the area under the d does look just like an S that had strike doubling.

    so lets do this systematically.

    this is obviously not mm #4, isnt low enough
    not #1, too far away.
    too high and far for #2
    too high for #3

    i'd say it is not good between there looking like an S under the D and none of the mm pos matching up, to my eyes anyway.

    the coin in the op looks to have a D that is slightly rotated ccw just a bit. all the 4 know mm pos seem to have the same tilt, give or take.
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  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Im going with counterfeit or new variety!

    but seriously- no good
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I vote fake from the initial image.
    After seeing the blowups I'm convinced, but someone has good tools and a very steady hand!

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  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭
    no real for all the reasons stated
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  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome closeups. Sure can see the 'S' now.

    Hope this gets resolved so the numbers can figured into the debate in that other thread. image

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  • Klif50Klif50 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭✭
    Not good. I have looked at many 16-D dimes and have never seen one with that much meat on such a meatless coin. Enlarged picture almost looks like mintmark is sitting in a puddle of glue.
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not a real D.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The mint mark is the wrong shape/style for this issue. Either it is added on (i.e. the coin is altered) or it is a fake.
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,437 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First glance.....real 1916 merc.
    Not real "D" MM

    Second glance, I really don't like that mintmark.

    Third bout (all within 30 seconds, I admit), and now reading the comments.....I agree with those that don't like it as a real 1916-D merc because of the MM issues.

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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,777 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>It's interesting that the D mintmark was protected from wear. >>



    I am going with Not Real for this very reason. The mint marks almost always wear in lockstep. >>

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