Real or fake 1916 D Mercury dime?

Fake return to sender

 

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Looks cast to me.

 

Thanks for the feedback on the post I sent it back today for my refund.

 

I'm sure you'll find one you're happy with . I think we've all bought coins we regretted later .

 

If you say you haven't then you either just started collecting and don't know any better yet or you're lying

 

I bought one fake Morgan, still have it as a reminder. I've also purchase 3 raw coins that turned out to be cleaned. It's part of the learning experience!

Thankfully, all the coins were relatively common dates and thus, didn't cost a lot out of pocket. But the knowledge gained was priceless!

 

While glad this one is working out for you, please forgive me for not tiptoeing around the elephant in the room... this "buy" was a poor, poor decision on your part. I located the original listing, and all I can say is wow!Did you bother looking at this person's completed sales or read through their feedback? I am guessing not because, well, let's just say red flags galore. Had you done so you would have seen that the seller just happens to have a number of damaged keys/better dates and/or gets an awful lot of feedback on returns. Had all this not been enough to turn you away, perhaps the fact that the seller provided only one obverse photo taken at a steep angle, with no reverse photo, should have been.

Now please understand that I am not trying to be mean, but it seems as though this "purchase" was based upon the very human desire for a deal, and is a fine example of why it can be so dangerous. While buying raw withthe intent of getting slabbed can be done, it is not something just anyone can do; it takes knowledge, experience, and sometimes a little luck,especially with coins such as this one. Anyway, I think it is clear that if you want a 16-D Merc, at this point you would be wise to buy already slabbed, preferrably from a reputable source, or at the very least seek out advice before you bid. This could have been a rather costly mistake, and I do hope you will learn from it.

 

Um I did it because I thought it was worth the chance. Ebay has the money back guarantee anyways. So that is why I did it. Trust me I'm not a newbie.

 

Ah, yes... eBay's guarantee; the ole license for foolishness and unnecessary risk. Of course there is no reason to use one's "experienced" eyes or a little common sense when the almighty bay will come to the rescue when you foolishly gamble and lose. How wonderful would it be if the lottery and casinos adopted a similar policy, right? I guess all is good in the world...

 

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lol you like just being annoying don't you, sad. Don't bother replying if you have nothing useful.