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I picked up a mercury dime for $3 at a thrift store..

kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 16, 2017 5:45PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I thought I’d share!

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice item! Certainly not what I was expecting.

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    PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,140 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not what I expecting either?
    Surly is different.

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    cladkingcladking Posts: 30,331 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PTVETTER said:
    Not what I expecting either?
    Surly is different.

    Sure is.

    ...And don't call me surly.

    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.
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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,775 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely a nice collectable.......even "surly" above agrees......

    Pete

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    OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cladking said:

    @PTVETTER said:
    Not what I expecting either?
    Surly is different.

    Sure is.

    ...And don't call me surly.

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    OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I remember in school when they collected for March of Dimes. When you gave a dime you got a little plastic crutch to pin on your shirt.

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Outhaul said:
    I remember in school when they collected for March of Dimes. When you gave a dime you got a little plastic crutch to pin on your shirt.

    What did they give you when you donated for breast cancer research? :s

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is unique... and Ms. Liberty is more attractive than on the dime... Cheers, RickO

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Neat pick up, I was pleasantly surprised.

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    fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

    That is cool. Thanks for posting it!

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,234 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pleasant surprise, and great cause.

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    LOL...Nice

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    BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This item is kind of a reminder of exactly why FDR's portrait was placed on the dime coin, and not some other denomination.

    It may be obscure to people today, but it must have been very clear to people back in 1946.

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    bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,438 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Outhaul said:
    I remember in school when they collected for March of Dimes. When you gave a dime you got a little plastic crutch to pin on your shirt.

    I think march of dimes now only gives a dime out of every dollar to actual charity. Like the red cross , apparently where once it served a purpose now its just another grift

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a cool pick up!

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,194 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bronco2078 said:

    @Outhaul said:
    I remember in school when they collected for March of Dimes. When you gave a dime you got a little plastic crutch to pin on your shirt.

    I think march of dimes now only gives a dime out of every dollar to actual charity. Like the red cross , apparently where once it served a purpose now its just another grift

    Once again you have no idea what you are talking about. The March of Dimes fundraising costs were about 15% of the total gross income. Check this out:

    http://give.org/charity-reviews/national/human-services/march-of-dimes-foundation-in-white-plains-ny-26

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    SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭

    that's bad a** very cool item. It must be from the 40's and in really nice condition as such.

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

    I recently saw one of these at an antique mall priced at 10.00

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,553 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 18, 2017 7:15PM

    Bastian Brothers made some high quality litho pin backs and celloid pins. Nice item

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    bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,438 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:

    @bronco2078 said:

    @Outhaul said:
    I remember in school when they collected for March of Dimes. When you gave a dime you got a little plastic crutch to pin on your shirt.

    I think march of dimes now only gives a dime out of every dollar to actual charity. Like the red cross , apparently where once it served a purpose now its just another grift

    Once again you have no idea what you are talking about. The March of Dimes fundraising costs were about 15% of the total gross income. Check this out:

    http://give.org/charity-reviews/national/human-services/march-of-dimes-foundation-in-white-plains-ny-26

    that website gives the thumbs up to the Clinton Foundation too so I> @CaptHenway said:

    @bronco2078 said:

    @Outhaul said:
    I remember in school when they collected for March of Dimes. When you gave a dime you got a little plastic crutch to pin on your shirt.

    I think march of dimes now only gives a dime out of every dollar to actual charity. Like the red cross , apparently where once it served a purpose now its just another grift

    Once again you have no idea what you are talking about. The March of Dimes fundraising costs were about 15% of the total gross income. Check this out:

    http://give.org/charity-reviews/national/human-services/march-of-dimes-foundation-in-white-plains-ny-26

    maybe , maybe not. The list the directors salary at 400k seems pretty high for a real charity. Not to mention, that website also gives the thumbs up to the Clinton foundation , so how reliable can it be?

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    BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bronco2078

    Not funny, not accurate, and probably libelous of both organizations.

    bronco2078 said:

    @Outhaul said:
    I remember in school when they collected for March of Dimes. When you gave a dime you got a little plastic crutch to pin on your shirt.

    I think march of dimes now only gives a dime out of every dollar to actual charity. Like the red cross , apparently where once it served a purpose now its just another grift

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

    way cool item :)

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's pretty neato

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    ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 19, 2017 12:47PM

    @bronco2078 said:
    The list the directors salary at 400k seems pretty high for a real charity. Not to mention, that website also gives the >thumbs up to the Clinton foundation , so how reliable can it be?

    @bronco2078 - As a CPA, I really hate these kind of comments. Do you really want someone that would do the job for less running your company that has $173 million of annual revenues? It does take a certain level of compensation to attract someone who is capable of competently running an organization of that size. It would be a challenge to find a company outside the nonprofit sector with similar revenues where the top executive was being paid less than $400,000.

    (Apologies for going OT.)

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