Stone
Sr. Member
- Feb 26, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- Teknetics Delta 4000
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I am thinking about getting this and was wondering if it was real or fake and what kind of value it may have. Any ideas?
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By the way, I'll be trading 16 Silver dimes for it. 12 Mercury dimes, 2 Roosevelt dimes, and 2 Barber dimes.
I am absolutely positive that it is real as cointerfeiters rarely try to counterfeit lower-value coins such as this. What dimes (dates) in what conditions are you trading for this coin. This would determine if it a fair trade. Also, when you see it in person, rotate it under a good light to look for small hairline scratches that seem to be everywhere and going every which way; this would mean the coin has been cleaned. These old silver dollars were commonly cleaned in the 1950's - 1970's when coin "cleaning" was not seen as obtrusive to the value of the coin, as it is now. Many people who could not afford high-grade specimens cleaned their tarnished coins, often obraisively, to give them the appearance of a higher grade coin. I am not saying this is what happened to your coin, but the possibility is out there. Also, something doesn't look quite right about the patina. It may just be the light, but be careful anyway.