1877 dime love token... contemporary counterfeit host coin, or just really worn?

lordmarcovan

I stumbled across this while browsing love tokens.



Though I realize it could just be really well worn, this almost looks like a counterfeit dime to me? Note the softness on the lettering.



I have no intention of bidding on it, and it's not particularly appealing as a love token, but if the host coin were a counterfeit dime, that would be kind of interesting.

MrHalfDime

That really is hard to tell, but my gut feeling is that it is a genuine coin. Not only are the letters soft, but the devices are also soft, as if treated with acid or something.

Sonorandesertrat

That is not representative of a wear pattern on Seated Liberty dimes that I have seen before. It does look acid-etched. Like MrHalfDime, I suspect it is real.

CaptHenway

Can't tell. Might have been on a charm bracelet and gotten really beaten up.

ricko

Looks like extensive wear - possibly a charm bracelet as the Capt. suggested... are the

initials CAC?? You could have the first CAC'd love token... Cheers, RickO

OldeTowneCoinShoppe

"Jewelry grade" coins often show that kind of odd "softening" wear pattern. It's particularly common on gold coins turned into bracelets and whatnot.

Musky1011

You have to ask yourself.... Who the heck would counterfeit an 1877 dime?

ebaybuyer

the color is off but its most likely the picture, as oldetown indicated, ex-jewelry pieces have that distinct fuzzy look, as for the statement "You have to ask yourself.... Who the heck would counterfeit an 1877 dime? " at least a few people did counterfeit 1877 dimes

lordmarcovan

Originally posted by: ricko

Looks like extensive wear - possibly a charm bracelet as the Capt. suggested... are the

initials CAC?? You could have the first CAC'd love token... Cheers, RickO

Far from it. I've had a "CAC" Seated dime before.



Yeah, I guess the weird wear pattern just threw me off. The charm bracelet theory makes sense, now that I think about it.