neat 1851-o counterfeit seated dime

Comments

• STONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

  May 29, 2010 10:23AM

  Can you divulge the specs which makes you certain that this is a counterfeit?
  
  In my honest opinion this coin looks very genuine.
  My only concern are the stars around 12 o'clock, but this looks like it also could just be damage.

  0
• zas107 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭

  May 29, 2010 10:26AM

  The coin weighs slightly more than it should, and produces a dull thud when dropped. I'm fairly certain it is composed of lead.

  0
• MWallace Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 29, 2010 12:40PM

  
  
  << <i>I'm fairly certain it is composed of lead. >>
  
  
  
  See if you can write with it.

  http://www.SmallDollars.com

  0
• Walkerguy21D Posts: 11,867 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 29, 2010 8:57PM

  contemporary counterfeit, I guess, though the detail (workmanship) looks better and it doesn't have the pewter-color that I've seen on other early cont counterfeits (which isn't very many!).

  Successful BST transactions with 173 members. onlyroosies, Manorcourtman, guitarwes, Ebeneezer, Tonedeaf, Shane6596, Piano1, Ikenefic, RG, PCGSPhoto, stman, Don'tTelltheWife, Boosibri, Ron1968, snowequities, VTchaser, jrt103, SurfinxHI, 78saen, bp777, FHC, RYK, JTHawaii, Opportunity, Kliao, bigtime36, skanderbeg, split37, thebigeng, acloco, Toninginthblood, OKCC, braddick, Coinflip, robcool, fastfreddie, tightbudget, DBSTrader2, nickelsciolist, relaxn, Eagle eye, soldi, silverman68, ElKevvo, sawyerjosh, Schmitz7, talkingwalnut2, konsole, sharkman987, sniocsu, comma, jesbroken, David1234, biosolar, Sullykerry, Moldnut, erwindoc, MichaelDixon, GotTheBug

  0
• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 29, 2010 8:57PM

  Interesting find.... seems well made too.... Cheers, RickO

  0