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<p>[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 8567769, member: 17094"]That 1916-D dime should definitely be removed from that screw-top plastic holder. One time many years ago, I bought an estate and was hurrying along due to time constraints when I ran across a 16-D dime in exactly such a holder. The mintmark and positioning appeared fine. I bought the whole estate. Later on when I had time I unscrewed the plastic fasteners, two dimes dropped out. A 1917-D for the reverse and a 1916 plain for the obverse. Fortunately the whole buy had such a lot of 90% and gold that I came out fine anyway. Lesson learned. </p><p><br /></p><p>One thing that 12 years as a cataloger for Heritage and many decades of coin dealing has taught me: There's a reason why those coins are in those slabs. Or not in slabs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kind regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>George[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 8567769, member: 17094"]That 1916-D dime should definitely be removed from that screw-top plastic holder. One time many years ago, I bought an estate and was hurrying along due to time constraints when I ran across a 16-D dime in exactly such a holder. The mintmark and positioning appeared fine. I bought the whole estate. Later on when I had time I unscrewed the plastic fasteners, two dimes dropped out. A 1917-D for the reverse and a 1916 plain for the obverse. Fortunately the whole buy had such a lot of 90% and gold that I came out fine anyway. Lesson learned. One thing that 12 years as a cataloger for Heritage and many decades of coin dealing has taught me: There's a reason why those coins are in those slabs. Or not in slabs. Kind regards, George[/QUOTE]
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