interesting.
Eduard: Those are some tough dates! Nice. the 1892 S-- I'd say AU. Is that a scratch above the 9 in the date ? 1897 O - typical weak...
yes, they are extremely scarce. They were made to decide what to do in 1965. I guess you could call them patterns. or not....
How to tell a fake? easy: If it is on eBay---- it is fake.
looks like a terminal die state. nice.
it fell out of someone's pocket-- onto the street where it got run over. post mint damage.
not gold, copper. probably plated. little value.
Larry: I remember them, reading about them, not being there at the time. I'll check my notes.
from the title: 1970S Proof Triple Dime?? I thought that this was a new thirty cent piece.
Rule #1: If you have to ask, it is probably fake. Rule #2: See rule #1.
It certainly looks like an inverted MM. I do remember one listed, however, it is not in Cherrypicker's guide. Neither is it in David Langs'...
funny.
By the way: What size is yours. It is not listed in Hibbler & Kappens. So, I presume, since 'souvenir penny' that it is cent size? Then it...
I believe that I have at least one more, but I don't have pictures right now. I do have from other expos, tho.
Then there is this one: [IMG] [IMG]
nice piece, this is one of my favorite Pan-Pac so-called $'s: But it is from Buffalo, another Pan-Pac expo: [IMG] [IMG]
The "Atheist" cents are those with "God" missing.
TC Go for it. Excellent reference.
Not a bad strike for an S mint. And: Welcome.
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