Seated dime,[counterfeit?] Half penny and Misc.

[Merf]

I dug this 1877 seated dime today and I have never found a silver coin that did not show some silver color. Maybe counterfeit. The Half penny and the rest are from the past 4 weeks at various sites.
Looking forward to the harvest and have a few sites to research and hunt.
Best luck my friends and thanks for looking.

 

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[kuger]

I would bet your seated isnt fake,I have dug em like that.That is the second Canada bank token dug in the past week.Turtlefoot was kind enough to add one to my collection.Nice digs Merf!!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

I dug silver in similar condition. Probably not counterfeit. Thanks Merf and it's good to see you post again. I can't wait to see what you pull out of the ground next.
Chris

 

[Merf]

Thanks Kugar

Thanks Chris

Glad to hear it is not counterfeit.

 

[Argentium]

Merf , I'm betting it's just heavily gunked and slightly toasted - not counterfeit - a light
electrolysis will tell all ! Argentium.

 

[Merf]

Thanks Argentium
I will try that

 

[Swingit]

Very Nice Finds!!!
Congrats On The Seated!! I WILL Find One!!!
I Like The Key
HH!!

 

[{Sentinel}]

I dug this 1877 seated dime today and I have never found a silver coin that did not show some silver color. Maybe counterfeit. The Half penny and the rest are from the past 4 weeks at various sites.
Looking forward to the harvest and have a few sites to research and hunt.
Best luck my friends and thanks for looking.

Hey Merf buddy, good to see you back my friend and with a Nice Seated! That's a very good hunt.....I agree with CCZ that that Seated is probably just heavily tarnished from

being in the ground for so long

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Hmm,

It could be anything but.... The thing that gets me.... If its a seated dime on a IH planchet it could be worth a lot of money and you would not want to electrolysis this. How big is it, is it the size of a dime or penny ?? Whats it weigh ?

Great find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[mainer]

Nice digs Merf. That old skeleton key is great.

 

[Dman]

Great finds. I do not believe it is fake. I have dug some that looked just like that.
Dman

 

[cntrydncr1]

nice variety of finds. I love the thimbles.

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Nice digs Merf!! The map back round would be better if you could show 20- 30 more miles to the north.
HH DFW

 

[jb58]

love all your finds! some very awesome stuff!

 

[teleman 2525]

alot of very nice finds

 

[kimsdad]

Once again, great finds, Merf!!!

Even if that dime was a fake, I'd be happy to get it!

Looks like you had a bunch of fun judging by all that treasure!

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

Awesome finds
TTH

 

[Nana40]

Always good stuff on Merf's posts! 8) Still waiting on cooler temps here.

Nana

 

[DaleGM]

I would guess is the real deal that is how my 1860 seated came up,a little soaking and it came out nice, it is now my avatar, congrats!!!

 

[creeper71]

I'm willing to bet it is a counterfeit look very closely to the reverse there looks to be corrosion... also there is a known counterfeit for the 1877 here is the link
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/cf_date/1877_101page.htm

Merf with coins this old you will want them to be counterfeit.. They are worth more money to collectors..How much more I am not sure....