I was going thru a pile of merc. dimes and have come across 3 which I have questions about. And this is the best place to get info based on expierience. The first dime is a 1923 d, a counterfit, my question is why would anyone bother faking a dime? You would think the 21' OR 16' would be a better target. Anyone know of a site that has more info on counterfit dimes? Any value to this? This is the first one I've ever come across. Thanks for any info.
They could have done it to pratice on faking coins or it could have been used to tell someone they had the ONLY 1923-D dime...it could make some pay $$$$ for it... Speedy
It looks so real...just like your average worn Mercury dime of the 20s that was used alot. Is the "D" just a forgery or is the coin an actual counterfeit itself?
If it's counterfeit,the area around the D should be lower than the rest of the field,can you tell under high magnification?
It's not a question of " if " - it's a certainty. The same is true of 1930-D Mercs. I couldn't find anything right off that provides details for this - but I suspect that in both cases it is an added mint mark, not a struck counterfeit.
Start heating it up on your stovetop. Right on the heating coil coil or just above the burner. When the (D) pops off you'll know it's counterfeit. On-the-other-hand you could keep it as a novelty. Bone
Hi, A suggestion... Drop the coin on a hard surface, like a table. See if the coin "rings" like a normal silver ten-cent piece. If the coin rings, yours is probably a counterfeit 1923 D. If it goes, "THUD" , it could be a pieced together "Magician's coin" It could have the reverse of another dime carefully inserted into a hollowed out obverse. The reverse of your coin looks like it could be placed inside an obverse shell. See if the coin exhibits a rotated die effect as often people were not too careful about how the piece was inserted into the shell. I've seen many like this. If it is a fake '23D, there's no telling why it was originally made. Have Fun, Bill
