UPDATE ON 1875 SEATED DIME!!!!

[Truth]

I called up my coin guy Mr Ray who is been in the coin business in my town for over 30 years. I told him that I found a 1875 seated dime and I think it's counterfeit. He told me it was probably real since they were so mass produce that year, but to come on by anyway. To his surprise it is a counterfeit and he said he's only seen 3 of those in the last 30 years. He was smiling like a schoolboy on Christmas it is a counterfeit and made of aluminum. He said he would've bet the farm that it was real and to look at it this way the odds of finding a counterfeit 1875 seated dime is crazy. Much easier to find the original. I should be proud. And that's the way I'm going to look at it lol l .


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[Geobound]

Wow that's very cool.

Normally we would be pissed to get counterfeit money. Hahahaha

 

[Carolina Tom]

I don't know what to say to that...

I guess that Congrats are in order sir.

Did it not feel too light, and NOT make that ringing sound when it hit the granite countertop?

 

[CJayC]

Any resell value with something like this?


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[worldtalker]

I thought that coin looked a bit odd when you posted it.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[Truth]

I don't know what to say to that...

I guess that Congrats are in order sir.

Did it not feel too light, and NOT make that ringing sound when it hit the granite countertop?

You know I weighed and it wasn't that much different but I thought that was because of the little chunk that was taken out, but when he threw it on his glass countertop I could hear the difference


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[Truth]

Any resell value with something like this?


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He said I would get just as much for this then I would irregular one in the same condition maybe even a little more because people like to collect counterfeit coins.


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[Truth]

I don't know what to say to that...

I guess that Congrats are in order sir.

Did it not feel too light, and NOT make that ringing sound when it hit the granite countertop?

I must admit it's a little bittersweet though


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[Carolina Tom]

You know I waited and it wasn't that much different but I thought that was because of the little chunk that was taken out but when he threw it on his glass countertop I could hear the difference


I have yet to find a seated coin, so it is still a sweet find in my book.

I also like that it was built to deceive... someone used that coin to cheat another person. It was designed and built specifically with crooked intent. NICE.

 

[b3y0nd3r]

IDK..wasn't aluminum not widely available(in general use) until the early to mid 1900's?

 

[RobRieman]

Yeah I would say it's some kinda silver coated pot metal by the way that chunk out of it looks. Very cool coin[emoji106] for a fake. I like it!

 

[Truth]

IDK..wasn't aluminum not widely available(in general use) until the early to mid 1900's?

You know I have no idea.


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[cudamark]

My hunting buddy found an aluminum walking half last month. They're out there I guess!

 

[Truth]

My hunting buddy found an aluminum walking half last month. They're out there I guess!

Cuda was he fooled like me or was it obviously lighter?

 

[RobRieman]

Cuda was he fooled like me or was it obviously lighter?


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I wouldn't call that a counterfeit. It has COPY on the reverse that stands out very well.

 

[cudamark]

He was fooled for the moment.........until he picked it up! I don't think his says "copy" on it. I'd have to check with him.

 

[cudamark]

Jeez, truth, it's time for some new pants!

 

[Truth]

Jeez, truth, it's time for some new pants!

Cuda I blow the knees out all the time. Left knee
Is alway first to go. I have the Velcro knee pads but the blew the velcro out.


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[mstreenz]

Cool find!

 

[Truth]

IDK..wasn't aluminum not widely available(in general use) until the early to mid 1900's?

You were right

Counterfeit coin expert: "Period counterfeits were not made from Al. This one looks like a cast example using antimony. Antimony is quite brittle and these piece easily cracked."


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