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The 1923-d and 1930-d Mercury dimes
Bob1951
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Hello, the red book lists the 1923-D and 1930-D mercury dimes as counterfeits. Does anyone here have one of these? Or Photos? I have never seen one and would like to see photos of them if available. I imagine that they are quite rare and valuable. Any guesses as to the values of these coins? Also, is there any information as to where they were minted and by whom? Thanks, Bob
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It is not for sale, but I would be a strong buyer on a Soviet 1930-D dime.
Although it is not genuine, it is very rare with an estimated 50 known.
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Why would they be worth anything since they are not real???
Contemporary counterfeits are collectibles in their own right.
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My thoughts exactly. It's a fantasy piece -- dcarr should have some insight.
Heck yes....dcarr could make you a Gem BU one! But not for me!
Why would they be worth anything since they are not real???
Supply and demand.
Limited number in existence = low supply.
Cool-looking, a decent number of collectors of contemporary counterfeits = high demand.
Plus a footnote mention in the Red Book doesn't hurt!
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
Why would they be worth anything since they are not real???
They are real.
They exist.
They are 1923-D and 1930-D "Soviet" dimes.
Cheers, RickO
Interesting... what is the history behind these dimes and why are they called 'Soviet' dimes??
Cheers, RickO
Snarky response: Because they couldn't be attributed to the Swedes.
Helpful response: Linky
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It is an obvious fake to me with the reverse looking washed out. I have never seen one in person. I would like to see the 1930-D also, and I do believe there may be other dates and if they can be identified by the the washed out reverse, there may be undiscovered dates and mm's out there yet to be discovered. Unfortunately a lot of well-circulated mercury dimes have been melted and a lot of these were most likely in the meltings. These were only discovered because there were no genuine issues of these dates and mm's.