1942/1 Dime

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coffeyce
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Picked this up last week. Would love to hear opinions and feel free to share yours.



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  • cmerlo1
    cmerlo1 Posts: 8,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks genuine to me, but has been polished or possibly even plated, based on the photos.

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  • TurtleCat
    TurtleCat Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I agree, looks polished to me. A shame.

  • coffeyce
    coffeyce Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭
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    I don't think it is I have seen many coins polished but I don't really know for sure. these are under direct sunlight.

  • ifthevamzarockin
    ifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,915 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks polished :/

  • TomB
    TomB Posts: 23,186 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My first thought was that it was polished.

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  • Jimnight
    Jimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Same as above.

  • astrorat
    astrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I hope you got it at a deep discount. The huge number of contact marks are really distracting. And yes, the coin has been polished (or plated as mentioned above).

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  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Gotta go with the others. Looks polished.

  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,749 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It was photographed under direct sunlight which may explain the polished appearance. Can we get pics from indoors using a lamp?

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  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It certainly looks polished to an extreme. Indoor pics might help.
    Jim


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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks polished to me as well

  • DelawareDoons
    DelawareDoons Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Agree on polished and it being a shame.

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  • bigtonydallas
    bigtonydallas Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭
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    Too many contact marks to be this bright. Either polished or dipped.

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  • robkool
    robkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Whizzed... Still would look nice in the album as a filler.

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  • BigMoose
    BigMoose Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭
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    I think it is a fake--the 2 is way too thin, unless the date area was severely whizzed. Also, the 1 looks too high and too close to the bust.

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  • TommyType
    TommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Here's a PCGS certified, slightly abused version for comparison. Fair to assume there was only one die?? Seems that should be true....


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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,749 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Agree that the OP's coin is fake. I have a real one and the date is totally wrong on the OP's coin.

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  • CoinHoarder
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  • gonzer
    gonzer Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I tend to think it's fake. The polishing was provided to hide tooling marks.

  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,794 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My eyes tell me it just don't feel right.

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  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Date not really comparable with a real 1942/1 Mercury Dime.
    Jim


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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,749 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The Chinese have been making most key date US coins including 1955 DDO cents, 1909-S VDB cents, 1916-D dimes, etc. These coins can frequently be found at your local flea market and on eBay.

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The coin certainly has altered surfaces, by polishing/plating/whizzing....the date details also vary slightly....I would agree with the group that says fake...Cheers, RickO

  • Namvet69
    Namvet69 Posts: 9,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Details look mushy to me, me thinks it's a fake. Peace Roy

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