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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CappedBustDimes, post: 282879, member: 9104&quot;]I also feel that this is a cast copy of the JR 2 marriage.&nbsp; According to the authors of EARLY U.S DIMES 1796-1837 pg 46-48;</p><p>The 1800 var. 2 dime is one of the only varieties of heraldic eagle reverse dimes to be widely counterfeited.&nbsp; All are light in weight, &#039;&#039;display an uneven strike, and show a short horizontal [die crack] extending left of the crossbar of A1 on the reverse.&#039;&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>&#039;&#039;Genuine coins have average strike with central weakness...&#039;&#039;&nbsp; they are also smaller in diameter than the average, authentic 19.9mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the coin in question, the obverse/reverse rims seem a bit raised and appear to be the high points of the piece, the abnormal wear pattern, and the raised pitting points to a cast copy.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>On a side note, be careful when referring to Breen and Red Book texts.&nbsp; While they provide a wealth of information covering the vast spectrum of numis.; there are also a lot&nbsp; inaccuracies and errata that have been noted in both.&nbsp; It&#039;s usually best to consult several sources in cases such as this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although counterfeit, it is still a very interesting piece and is still valuable to a certain niche of collectors.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Sources.</p><p>Davis, David J., Logan, Russell J., Lovejoy, Allen F., McCloskey, John W., Subjack, William J., Early United States Dimes 1796-1837 John Reich Collectors Society, Ypsilanti, MI 1984. p. 46-48.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imageshack.us" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7126/1800dimerevwu0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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