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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

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

    Very nice, looks like a contemporary counterfeit.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kewl! That's a new one to me!

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    MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭✭

    It says "unted" instead of United

    image Respectfully, Mark
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    KoinickerKoinicker Posts: 289 ✭✭✭

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

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    COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,888 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool.

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    HAPPY COLLECTING


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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,473 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So bad

    I'd love to know the metal content.

    Current maintainer of Stone's Master List of Favorite Websites // My BST transactions
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    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.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

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    FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,156 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,432 ✭✭✭✭✭

    it never ceases.

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,473 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

    Steve

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    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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!

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    clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 5,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

    Steve

    Ten large cents.

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

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

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,156 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Actually very cool!

    My YouTube Channel

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    TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

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

    Yeah, what is their problem with Ted?

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    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
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

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