Heres one for the experts...

Jack(IN)

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Jan 20, 2007
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Indiana
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Minelab Explorer XS-2, Garrett Ace 250

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dewcon4414

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Mar 22, 2006
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1,237
Gulf Coast, Fl
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MDT, Nox, Blue Xcals and CTX
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Re: Here's one for the experts...

Hummm according to my book only the 92 S could be silver. The edge appears to be silver, but every silver coin ive found almost sheds dirt and the normal corrosion on the coin. But then im no expert... id be like you.
 

Jeffro

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Dec 6, 2005
4,095
143
Eugene, Oregon
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Fisher CZ5, White's GM VSat
Re: Here's one for the experts...

You'll see quite a few coins with no clad layers apparent, sometimes the outer layer gets rubbed down acroos the clad layers during punching. If you look for them, you'll find more.

Get a set of good scales and weigh it, that'll tell you for sure.

If it is silver by weight, you've got a serious rarity there.
 

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Jack(IN)

Jack(IN)

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Jan 20, 2007
2,197
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Indiana
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Minelab Explorer XS-2, Garrett Ace 250
I found the SILVER 1992-D Dime in August...

It weighs 2.51 grams, specific gravity test done as well. Lots of things done to see what I had. Tested right and traded it for a Whites DFX straight up!! Legit error coin and not sure why it was what it was!! In the long run I lose, the guy with the coin will have a good investment and the DFX will be good in the short run, but in twenty years be an "antique". But it still only cost me a dime!! I've got an article somewhere if I can find it about the error, just put it away somewhere. So I always check my pocket change now for error coins!!
 

Jeffro

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Dec 6, 2005
4,095
143
Eugene, Oregon
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Fisher CZ5, White's GM VSat
Re: Here's one for the experts...

Sweet find, that was truly a one in a billion coin! :)
 

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Jack(IN)

Jack(IN)

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Jan 20, 2007
2,197
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Indiana
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Minelab Explorer XS-2, Garrett Ace 250
Thanks...

23 years of detecting and the rare one comes out of my pocket, BUT I check my pocket because of 23 years of detecting!@!
 

whitesid

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Aug 7, 2006
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Re: Thanks...

Jack(IN) said:
23 years of detecting and the rare one comes out of my pocket, BUT I check my pocket because of 23 years of detecting!@!
you sure it wansnt worth more than a DFX
 

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Jack(IN)

Jack(IN)

Bronze Member
Jan 20, 2007
2,197
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Indiana
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Minelab Explorer XS-2, Garrett Ace 250
Had offers from $300-$750 and trades...

best was the DFX. I think in the long run it may not be a great trade, but the coin wasn't dug and I wasn't collecting it, so it was not hard to trade or sell it. The one coin I do regret is selling an 1874 Indian I dug that was clipped! Super condition and sold it for less than I thought it was worth. Live and learn!
 

Emperor Findus Cladius

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Sep 2, 2004
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46
TX
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Whites Vision/V3 Spectra, AT Pro
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All Treasure Hunting
Re: Here's one for the experts...

Bottom line is though you got an awesome machine for a DIME!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!
 

swingman

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Feb 7, 2007
67
0
Coventry, CT
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Minelab (2), Garrett (2), Whites (2)
Re: Here's one for the experts...

Sure looks like silver, and it's the right weight. You REALLY traded it for a detector?
 

whitesid

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Aug 7, 2006
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Re: Here's one for the experts...

I'm sorry to break your bubble,
i just looked in my error book. the old price for it was 1500 dollars. thats a lot more than a DFX. you could have gotten a detector and had a few hundred left over.
 

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Jack(IN)

Jack(IN)

Bronze Member
Jan 20, 2007
2,197
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Minelab Explorer XS-2, Garrett Ace 250
Maybe, but not greedy...

got a DFX for a dime, not bad and maybe the extra bucks would have been nice too but have no complaints!
 

djui5

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May 22, 2006
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293
Mesa, AZ
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None
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Prospecting
Re: Here's one for the experts...

Not a bad trade for a dime huh :)
 

EDDE

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Dec 7, 2004
7,129
65
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Troy X5
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All Treasure Hunting
Re: Here's one for the experts...

he did what he felt was good for him white guy
so kudos to him ;)
 

MikeTN

Jr. Member
Feb 19, 2005
95
4
Detector(s) used
Whites XLT
Re: Here's one for the experts...

hehehe A DFX for a dime! I love this hobby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man congrats! Don't kick yourself thinking it might have been worth more, I'd have tradded it off for that DFX!

Mike
 

TxTim

Silver Member
Jan 14, 2007
2,735
27
Texas
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DFX & SE
Re: Here's one for the experts...

Wow!!!
Great trade in my book!
You'll make up the $500 difference with the DFX in no time!
 

Dimeman

Bronze Member
Jan 16, 2007
1,634
12
Houston,TX
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro Fisher F5
Re: Here's one for the experts...

You made one heck of a deal!!!!! And all you need to do is find a couple of good coins or nice relics and you can say you found them with a dime...... ;)
 

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Re: Here's one for the experts...

There is always somebody who will say you could have done better in the trade. May be true, but who really cares? You could have been like most of us and never noticed that coin in your change, they you'd have had nothing to trade in the first place. You did really well and your post has made me more careful with my coins. Thanks for that, and good work with the trade. Congrats.
 

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