1916 D mercury dime real or fake?

So im not sure if this is a real or fake. Sorry about bad pictures I used a samsung galaxy s2 to take pictures. I dont think you'll be able to see the letter "D" cause I can only see it at an angle under a direct light. Anyways need your expertise. Thank you.

 

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It is real, but I don't see a D

 

ditto

 

Sorry my phone camera sucks.

 

I see a well worn 1916 Dime. I cannot see the D mintmark.

 

Im just gonna send it in to pcgs. Lol.

 

Save your money. I doubt they'll see anything either..........

 

Not worth the costs of doing so.

 

So enlighten us .. what tells you this is real?

 

I do believe he's saying it's a real/genuine 16 Merc (which it is), but not necessarily the claimed D.

 

yup

 

Is there a method using a camer to capture light imprints without using flash? The flash (on and off) does not capture any light imprints on the coin. or maybe a solution that wont damage it any further that can expose everything on the coin?

 

Write2bfree is this the D your seeing?

 

Best to give up on this one and keep looking......

 

You could try the "gravestone" technique and put a thin piece of white paper on the area and rub the paper with a pencil. And no, there is no such chemical for silver coin.

 

Turn off the flash and hit the coin with some light. If you have a copystand or tripod it would certainly help; the steadier you keep the camera (same goes if still using a phone) the better.

 

You could try spit.

 

No thats not it. Its where the "D" is suppose to be on the bottom left on the reverse. It's so light that I had to use the sunlight yesterday to catch the shape by tilting the dime at an angle under a magnifying glass.

I guess ill just try to capture it again with the camera once ive tried everyone's technique. if all that fails, ill just call it quits and post another thread and store this.one away for another 25 years- haha. It seems super highly unlikely that its the 1916 D dime from everyone's comments.

 

Take it to Pawn Stars and ask $400,000 for it.

 

What for? The people havr spoken.