Copper barber dime with 180% rotation

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Kevin wu, May 31, 2015.

  1. Kevin wu

    Kevin wu Well-Known Member

    I not trying convince you , if you say it larger diameter then silver dime then it will be larger. In my hand it showing same size as dime, I will send NGC some time if I think it was real , i will check few dealers first .
     
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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

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  4. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Until proved otherwise, this cannot be genuine.

    The obverse scratches seem to indicate that the piece is truly copper.

    If it was a copper planchet or blank cut from a copper strip using the dime size punch, then there would be clear reeding.

    It does appear to be larger, which cannot happen unless it is a broadstrike.

    However, it has none of the distortion associated with a broadstrike.

    In addition, it had a medallic rotation, which, while not impossible, would be one too many errors on one coin.

    Therefore, sorry, but I have to feel that it is:

    1) a contemporary counterfeit.
    or
    2) a modern item that was passed off to a collector to cheat him.
     
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  5. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    This was my thought also!
     
  6. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank


    great minds, etc.

    also, I fixed the sentence in my post. Translated it into English
     
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  7. Kevin wu

    Kevin wu Well-Known Member

    I don't know where you see it appears larger, I have it on top other barber dime and silver barber dime on top of it, showing perfect fit on each others. image.jpg image.jpg
     
  8. Agilmore01

    Agilmore01 Well-Known Member

    As for the scratches, could it be possible someone scratched it first and then plated it with copper color? That would make people think it has been "test scratched" and copper shows through.
     
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  9. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

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  11. Kevin wu

    Kevin wu Well-Known Member

    I'm pretty sure it's not plate.
     
  12. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    here:


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  13. Kevin wu

    Kevin wu Well-Known Member

    Maybe camera angles makes you feel little larger, if it larger than silver dime it will show copper rim or silver rim when on top each other.
     
  14. enamel7

    enamel7 Junior Member

    All of the elements look a little off to me. I can't help but believe it's a replica.
     
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  15. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Dude, I hope it is real, but it really is bizarre. Didn't someone here once have a cent struck over a dime or something like that...probably worth 7 million dollars.
     
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  16. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    shush, or he may come back!

    The value was purely in his head.
     
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  17. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Is this a can of worms you really want to open?
     
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  18. joecoincollect

    joecoincollect Well-Known Member

    You seem to have a lot of weird coins. Where do you get them? China? The fact that something that unique isn't professionally graded and has rotation error makes it seem like a forgery. I can imagine that would be made easily today
     
  19. Kevin wu

    Kevin wu Well-Known Member

    Nah all my coin form eBay, I guess a lot scammer in eBay .
     
  20. SPENCER GORDON

    SPENCER GORDON New Member

    I have a 1910 copper Barber dime.
     
  21. SPENCER GORDON

    SPENCER GORDON New Member

    I have a 1910 copper Barber dime.
     
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