Earlier this morning, I decided to watch Titanic for the umpteenth time. I was at the point in the movie where Jack was preparing to draw the portrait of Rose. Of course, Jack had mentioned to Rose earlier that he charged 10c for a portrait, and so Rose handed him a dime. Maybe it was my imagination, but from the quick glimpse of the coin, I could have sworn that it was a Mercury dime. Please tell me I was wrong. Chris
Movies and shows often get stuff like this wrong. A while back I posted a screenshot from a series called Peaky Blinders, which takes place during the first couple years after WW1. Yet in a scene where money was being exchanged there was clearly a 1937 to 1952 George VI penny.
"Titanic" is on my Coins in Movies website. There are pictures of the dime and the coins on the poker table, mostly British.
Thanks! It's good to know that my common sense was operating properly, but I think I need to make an appointment for some new glasses. Chris
Is the weird AL movie UHF in your databse? It's what put the very first thought of coin collecting in my head as a kid when the bum is given a 1955 dd "penny" in change and buys a Rolex then donates the rest to help save AL's UHF station
I always knew that it was a Barber Dime but was never able to catch the date on the coin. The titanic sank in April of 1912. The photo above seems to indicate that the coin was either dated 1915 or 1912. Even if it was a 1912, how did a 1912 coin find its way across the Atlantic Ocean that quickly with that level of circulation? These filmmakers really need to work on their attention to detail.
It is a barber dime. I don't remember if the date is visible on the coin in the movie, but the coin used was an AU 1912 Barber dime and James Cameron now wears in on a watch chain.
