Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 5320007, member: 5233&quot;]You&#039;re making the assumption that this was all they expected to produce which is inaccurate.&nbsp; Most accounts state that more dimes were expected to be produced from the SF mint before the end of 1894...that these were just minted to get the balance for the fiscal year accurate.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the mint director or whomever took a few of them home...I&#039;m certain he would have paid the face value for them and took them home as &quot;new coins&quot; for his kids.</p><p><br /></p><p>If they had gone on to mint more as was expected, this coin would not have been special...they just didn&#039;t mint any more.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This statement is proof of your ignorance of the story behind the production of these coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in