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Counterfeit 1910 Barber dime
Smittys
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Copper, rotated reverse.
Anyone see any other tell tale signs?

Anyone see any other tell tale signs?
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<< <i>you sure that isn't struck on a cent planchet? >>
Impossible for a larger sized planchet to feed into a smaller sized coining chamber. A cent can be struck on a dime planchet but not vice versa unless it receives special help from a mint employee.
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<< <i>you sure that isn't struck on a cent planchet? >>
Impossible for a larger sized planchet to feed into a smaller sized coining chamber. >>
Even on the machines used in 1910?
On the flip side, that doesn't appear to be large enough for a cent planchet, does it?
Billy
True.
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I use to also think that a cent planchlet wouldn't/ couldn't be struck by a dime die. I now think that it has happened on rare occasions, and recently in the late 1990's.
This is a more than interesting coin (- love those Barbers -) and if its authenticated , I think that this is a more than a highly unusual coin.
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Copper is harder than silver. Could account for the ratty strike.
Just my humble opinion.
Pete
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
<< <i>Just a thought. Could have been struck on a planchet that was intended for a FORIEGN coin.
Copper is harder than silver. Could account for the ratty strike.
Just my humble opinion.
Pete >>
Hi,
Copper is indeed softer than silver. As for the rest, only a guess.
Billy
It doesn't appear to be reeded.