Believe it or not, I found this coin in a store when I was maybe ten years old. I had it looked at by Harlan J. Berk in Chicago, and all they were able to say was that they believed it to be a real coin. Any thoughts by anyone on how this occurred, value, or in general comments are appreciated!
This is called a double denomination error. A dime was struck with cent dies. If it's real, that is an outstanding error. I can't tell you the value, but you need to send it in to a grading company to get authenticated and slabbed. The value will be based on the grade. It could potentially be worth thousands, but more likely hundreds. example another example:
How did it occur? Left over struck dime in the bin then cent planchets were loaded in then minted. Someone saw it on the dime on the floor, picked it up and tossed it into the bin or hopper. Employee with to much time on their hands. Dual denims go from about $500 to a couple thousand depending on grade and scarcity.
very cool. I can remember another CT member having 1 of these claiming it was $7 million dollars in AGC ? slab. these errors I am guessing get thousands. awesome find. I would get it graded PCGS or NGC. super cool.
What does acetone do and why do you say it needs it? All I ever hear is don't clean coins but a lot of people on hear talk about dipping coins in ms70 whatever that is. Is there a right way to clean coins?
