It is worth 10 cents until it is authenticated as an impaired Proof 'No S' by a legitimate TPG.
I thought it was something like that. All the more reason not to let them perform a destructive test on your coin.
That is one harshly cleaned and/or highly polished IHC. Any numismatic value that it may have had is now gone.
That is one severely damaged dime. It did not leave the Mint like that. Someone with some time to kill defaced that coin.
Hey, I resemble that remark!!
Are you asking me? A specific gravity test would let you know the piece was not the proper SG if it was silver plated.
The scratch may not be so good. Why not do a nondestructive test instead (e.g., a specific gravity test)?
Maybe the rich are hoarding these million-dollar coins. http://www.cointalk.com/t197848/
I'll wait for photos before I venture to guess.
Yes, the Dahlonega and Charlotte Mints (as well as the New Orleans Mint) opened in 1838. One of these days I hope to own a coin minted in Dahlonega.
This Georgia-born guy must correct the above statement. Dahlonega, GA produced gold and was the site of a branch mint. Dalton, GA produces carpet....
Yes, that is what I based my opinion on. I will admit that I could be mistaken because I am not familiar with what the genuine coin should look...
Looks like a cast counterfeit of a Roman coin.
What a shame. At least the set was kept together.
Great minds think alike.
No offense but microscopic photos like yours that require a lot of effort to enlarge the photos to a size where we can actually see the coin...
I think you are not a "real coin guy" unless you agree with him.
The answer to this question (and many, many others) can be found in your Red Book. (You DO own a Red Book, don't you?)
Please post a photo that is at least the size of your token. I can't make out anything from that tiny photo.
As I recommended above, search this site for "dryer coin" for a good explanation. Essentially a dryer coin is a coin that got stuck in the fin of...
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