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Think I've Spotted a Couple of Altered 42/1 Merc Dimes...

Can anyone confirm? The first one looks especially suspicious. Both coins are from the same seller. Green light to report?

Coin 1
Coin 2
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    What a very convenient spot to gouge out a good chunk of metal on that first one
    and I can't even see the supposed 1 on the second.
    molon labe
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    dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, both are clearly fakes. Good catch!
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    Definitely a bogus pair.
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    #1......ha ha ha

    #2....kinda hard to tell since it isn't as prominent on the Denver overdate. But I don't see it from that pic.
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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 8,077 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #1- I saw this one while surfing the other day...I actually think it may be real (the 4 is doubled in the right direction), but that gouge is a big problem and makes me wonder...If I owned that coin, I would spend the $50 to get it certified before I even considered selling it.

    #2- The 4 should be doubled on a genuine '42-D 2/1...I just don't see it on this coin- the die lines give it the appearence of a 2/1 (I guess).
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,206 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>#1- I saw this one while surfing the other day...I actually think it may be real (the 4 is doubled in the right direction), but that gouge is a big problem and makes me wonder...If I owned that coin, I would spend the $50 to get it certified before I even considered selling it.

    #2- The 4 should be doubled on a genuine '42-D 2/1...I just don't see it on this coin- the die lines give it the appearence of a 2/1 (I guess). >>



    I agree. The P-mint is a genuine overdate, horribly damaged.
    The D-mint isn't altered, just struck from a badly worn die, but not the overdate die.
    TD
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    << <i>The D-mint isn't altered, just struck from a badly worn die, but not the overdate die. >>


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    The die was so badly worn that it gives the appearance that there is a "1" peeking out from
    under the "2" but that is not the case.

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