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1838 Bust Dime (Counterfeit)

CelinaCoinCelinaCoin Posts: 84 ✭
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5-pointed stars, UNTED States of America... and of course 1838 (1837 being the last year).
Thought it was share-worthy.


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  • CelinaCoinCelinaCoin Posts: 84 ✭

    Also, weight 3.2g

  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice, looks like a contemporary counterfeit.

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,619 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kewl! That's a new one to me!

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  • MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭✭

    It says "unted" instead of United

    image Respectfully, Mark
  • KoinickerKoinicker Posts: 289 ✭✭✭

    This is the 6th or 7th example I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool.

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,569 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So bad

    I'd love to know the metal content.

  • KoinickerKoinicker Posts: 289 ✭✭✭

    @MsMorrisine said:
    So bad

    I'd love to know the metal content.

    The composition is German silver on all the examples I have analyzed by XRF.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... such poor quality... and yet, they must sell....Cheers, RickO

  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty cool. That could start a whole new specialty area of collecting.
    Error counterfeits!

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,629 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm sure this one was made in the late 1830s or '40s and as such has collector value. The spelling errors give it a boost.

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,155 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting to say the least.

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,343 ✭✭✭✭✭

    it never ceases.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 38,569 ✭✭✭✭✭

    make them all VF and you can skip all the intricate detail work. spelling would still be required, however.

  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's neeto..........BTW what could a dime buy in 1840 ?

    Steve

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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,523 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Koinicker said:

    @MsMorrisine said:
    So bad

    I'd love to know the metal content.

    The composition is German silver on all the examples I have analyzed by XRF.

    you should write a book ;)

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  • AmazonXAmazonX Posts: 681 ✭✭✭✭

    Very cool!

  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @OldEastside said:
    That's neeto..........BTW what could a dime buy in 1840 ?

    Steve

    Ten large cents.

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Someone should have done some homework on the series and spellchecker would help. B)

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,155 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 5, 2017 7:13AM

    In 1840 a pocket knife was about 25 cents :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 24,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Actually very cool!

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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

    @MarkInDavis said:
    It says "unted" instead of United

    Yeah, what is their problem with Ted?

  • ebaybuyerebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭

    a dime bought a pound of beef in the late 1830's making a half dozen of them a week paid for someone to eat

    regardless of how many posts I have, I don't consider myself an "expert" at anything
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,028 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

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