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Anyone seen anything like this before - 1850 Dime

keojkeoj Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭✭
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Working on dispositioning an old errors collection. Came across this...the holder is marked "1850 - Changed to States of America by South". Quite a curious coin. Whatever was done, was done a long time ago. Would a TPG slab this (countermark equivalent) ? Is it of any value?

Comments welcome!

keoj

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Didn't know anyone in the South did such things to coins. Learn something everyday. Can it be documented who did it and when somehow?
    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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    jayPemjayPem Posts: 4,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not seeing it..?
    Just looks like an old solder job?

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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 7,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah, it’s some kind of ex-jewelry

    Mr_Spud

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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,232 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's ex-jewelry like a money clip or tie clip or cufflink. That's all it is.

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 11,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 6, 2021 5:20PM

    Well whoever marked the holder had quite the imagination - :)

    And the damage to the rim looks like where whatever was attached to the reverse was pried off.

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep... former jewelry piece... clasp or pin removed.... Not a statement, just a functional alteration. Cheers, RickO

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