RichieRich2020

So it sounds like to me that your replies are solely motivated by your own disbeliefs and your apparent dissatisfaction of my post . Like saying that there is no record of any FDR dimes ever being struck with a matte finish to imply that it's totally IMPOSSIBLE and inconceivable . And to me that just goes to show that your in-depth knowledge of coins only goes as far as WHAT YOU BELIEVE IT IS dispite all the evidence and other coins in the world that have been discovered which NO ONE BELIEVED EXISTED . And so with that being said I think it would be wise to no longer address the slot of these negative comments because I too see that it would be totally pointless to hold a intellectual discussion on the topic . Since you clearly have all the answers without no testing as many others in thread .

Well I can't agree with you more QA ... Infact Im not sure we're all the anger and rage came from but I do believe that the lad may really want to seek some counseling because it seems like he seriously has some major anger issues going on ...

WELL I GOTTA ADMIT ... THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST HONEST AND LOGICAL REPLIES THAT IVE READ . AND I CANT EVEN DISAGREE WITH YOU ONE BIT . SO IM HOPING THAT IM ABLE FIND A VERY REPUTABLE AND PROFESSIONAL COIN COMPANY WHO BELIEVES IN THOROUGHLY EXAMINING AND TESTING COINS IN ALL RESPECTS BEFORE SLAPPING THE FAMOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OR ALTERED COIN LABEL ON IT WITHOUT ANY TESTING ...

First of all how dare you speak to me that way when YOU CLEARLY DO NOT KNOW ME from a can of paint and therefore you should keep all your disrespectful and brave internet comments to yourself ... And since you want to bring up the NGC I do hope that the NGC administration reads all your comments because they really need to band people like you altogether . You clearly seem have mental retardation issues and are delusional and you seem to enjoy STALKING OTHER PEOPLE POST and insulting people over the Internet who disagree with your negative opinions . Infact heres a little NEWS FLASH FOR YOU ... Just because you or any coin expert decides to gives an opinion don't mean that it's a PROVEN FACT especially WITHOUT ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING IN SUPPORT OF IT . in otherwords . I hate to break the news to you so bluntly but you are not a COIN GOD and neither are they so you really need to come back down to earth and have a reality and check . Further more from this point on ... please be sure to remove yourself from my post and find someone else to harass ok because Im 100% POSITIVE that I did not ask you for your idiotic opinions or comments in the first place and I no longer want you commenting on my post TROLL .

And I suppose that is not who you are and exactly what you do ... Especially since you clearly seem to love visiting other sites hoping to create havoc in this post

No need to come to my defense QA ... Because trust me I'm sure that if anyone goes back and read my previous comments they too will see how I clearly explained to the TROLL how I was persuaded by other coin experts to believe that the coin was probably not worth looking into but luckily decided to stash the coin away for more thorough research ... So that more TROLLS like himself could offer his expertise with ZERO SUPPORT to anything that he ever has to say ...

Well I certainly appreciate it ... And I've almost healed up pretty good with the exception of not being able to sleep properly ... which probably explains why I'm always up at 3 and 4 in the morning responding to some of these amazing comments . And not to mention it was also REALLY BAD TIMING with Corona going on .... Because at first I thought I would simply heal up and just get back to my business as normal ... but that was up until my most LOYAL customers started telling me that they couldn't use my services with their business being slow ... So i Guess It was just crazy timing

Well due to some little money restraints that im currently experiencing in real life as a result of a bad motorcycle accident that left me with 5 broken ribs , a broken scapula and a torn shoulder ... It caused me to drain all my savings while I took time letting my bones heal up and so unfortunately ive been unable to send it in as of yet ... And hopefully this will help these little ones who keep attempting to imply that I'm being reluctance to send it in since they clearly dont understand rather then just trying to CREATE a reason of their own ... Now I still have to stand very firm and STRONGLY disagree with your theory that there is probably not a market for such ONE OF KIND COINS like the highly sought after NO S variety you compared it to ... because In my personal opinion a coin SIMPLY MISSING a S when compared to a business strike coin having a SPECIAL FINISH that it is not supposed to have unlike any other coin in the world would be an even greater discovery to me seeing as though THERE IS SIMPLY NO OTHER COIN LIKE IT KNOWN TO EXSIST . And you see I think that THAT FACT ALONE for any serious collectors would hold VERY SIGNIFICANT VALUE by itself . And not to forget the demand for NEW DISCOVERY PIECES have to FIRST be created through articles , marketing and other factors none of which have yet happened in order to see what other collectors will really think about it as well . And so in otherwords for ANYONE to try and assume that other collectors wouldn't care or see the coin as being valuable if no more valuable as the NO S variety would simply be like trying to put the carriage before the horse in this situation .... And again that is just my personal opinion and I'm going to stand firm on it until I can have it authenticated and appraised by several different grading companies and collectors despite how much anyone in thread would like me to simply just accept their opinion and agree with THEIR WAY OF THINKING because they strongly believe They have all the answers ... And oh yea one last important thing.... If it did somehow come back as authentic with a low ball valuation when it is a ONE OF A KIND COIN . Then chances are I would more then likely be HAPPILY BURIED WITH IT or just pass it along down in the family since it would clearly be part of History with regards to me finding the only SPECIAL OR EXPERIMENTAL FINISH DIME IN THE WORLD . Because believe it or not It's not always about the money for some people ....

Well just to elaborate a little on the comment In which someone boldly indicated that Roosevelt dimes are not that sought after or valuable to SERIOUS COLLECTORS with deep pockets . I thought it would be a good idea to point out that just recently as last year . A modern 1975 proof Roosevelt dime that is simply missing the S mint mark sold at auction for an astounding $516,000. And yes you did hear that correctly ... I said it sold for an astounding $ 516,000 Which is OVER A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR A MODERN BORING ROOSEVELT DIME ... And I won't even include all the other modern Roosevelt dimes that have actually sold for thousands of dollars simply because of a boring mint error or because they have full bands or a high grade which im sure some coin experts with decades of experience would probably also deemed to be very insignificant or not sought after by deep pocket collectors . In otherwords . You see the point I'm trying to make is . If you do a little more research on what modern error dimes have actually sold for on the market you would clearly see that your evaluation or assessment on what deep pocket collectors are willing to pay for ONE OF A KIND DIMES is wrong because to me call me crazy but the market is telling me that their might actually be a collector out their who values ONE OF A KIND modern dimes slot more then others .... but if YOU don't really think so as you suggested and you have some very nice graded dimes of your own that you think arent that sought after or valuable... then please do me a tiny favor and let me take them all off your hands for a few bucks and I promise you that I'll make sure they all find a good home

Well First of all thank you for your in-depth input and opinion on the matter . But I've decided to give up trying to debate and convince anyone of the professional looking finish on the coin especially since from the very outset my post was being attacked in EVERYWAY POSSIBLE ... from it being called a RARE form of Environmental damage that somehow leaves a SMOOTH EVEN FROSTY FINISH .To it being a sandblasted coin despite the FACT that it takes a professional to apply a finish of that kind which such quality and precision ... But anyway . The bottom line here is . Although I don't fully agree with your assessment that it would be worth between 1,200 and 50,000 ... and then dropping way down to 1,000 to 2,000 . I do agree with your statement of it being worth what someone is willing to pay for it. And more importantly what I myself would be willing to sell it for if I ever chose to sell it to A SERIOUS COLLECTOR who truly values ONE OF A KIND coins ... And in regards to it being a ONE OF A KIND . I still think it makes the coin ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS to the right collector. . But then again that is just my opinion and the opinion of a local coin and antique auctioneer in my city . So I'll agree to disagree with your valuation . And in the mean time . Thank you for taking the time out and weighing in . I do appreciate it .

Well call me crazy . But generally speaking .... To say that a serious collector who doesn't have Roosevelt Dimes in their collection would not want to be the only person in the world with a Special Finish Dime would be somewhat unrealistic wouldn't you say ???? And if that dime was the only known dime in the world with a Special Finish then it would also be impossible to say that its not priceless if that coin is A ONE OF KIND ... But then again maybe you can tell everyone reading this how someone could value such a coin because that would be very interesting ...

Well i have to say that I am now beyond happy and actually at lost for words at this point . Because you see Coinbuf . The truth of the matter is for very long time now I've held a little small important detail to myself that I now believe holds a very significant and valuable key to this Matte Finish Coin mystery . You see the FACT is a long time ago when I first shared the coin in a coin group. Another person actually shared a dime with the EXACT SAME MATTE FINISH on the reverse of his coin as well but not the Obverse and at that time I really didn't think it mattered too much UNTIL NOW . Because you see if his coin contained the same finish as mines it now tells us that the coins finish was infact put there at the mint . And so now all I need to do is remember if it was the cointalk group or another coin group who shared the reverse matte finish coin and VERIFY if the finish was experimental or a Special finish that the mint abandoned and simply never spoke of that somehow got out into circulation . But either way .... THANK YOU Coinbuf your the best .

Well im not sure how that's possible either ... Because I thought that the die marker only identifies that the coin is real and was created at the mint . LOL

Well that's very odd . Especially considering the fact that NO ONE here ever bothered to mention to look for any die markers on the coin except for Mr Wondercoins of course . Which kind of makes a person wonder ... why that is You see . If you ask me I think that most people were more focused on attacking the OP and his irrelevant coin that they TOTALLY forgot to mention A WHOLE ARTICLE that explains all the important aspects it takes when authenticing a coin but then again maybe I'm just reading that part of HIS article wrong ... . 

Seems like someone don't appreciate the opinions of the other well respected Experts either you guys ..... SO LET'S GET HIM !!!

And I believe that my ALLEGED lack of wisdom may hopefully someday teach a few wise ones how not to be so quick to rule out a particular coin as eviormental damage without first giving it the real diagnostic and examination it requires inorder to reach a accurate opinion ... in otherwords the environmental damage theory has gotten so popular in coin circles that it appears that most coin experts and seasoned collectors no longer believe in examining each coin thorughly anymore for little things like DIE MAKERS which could be very HELPFUL as the article below trys explains the IMPORTANTANCE of on a few other Dimes ironically ...

Yep well it might be junk to you but its treasure to me .... And I'm looking forward to seeing your Matte finish junk as well. Lol

Well Please feel free to share ... Because i would love to see what this Matte finish dime looks like ....

Well i must admit that I am very impressed and very amazed at Mr Wondercoins well thought out reply . Especially with regards to the fact that he doesn't appear to be the least bit interested in picking sides on the coins finish . Which i must add is a big surprise since I kind of expected he would be given all the replies here . Infact to my astonishment he seems to only be focused solely on the TRUE QUESTION at hand here ... Regarding the authenticity of the coin and the coins finish . Which is why I must give Me Wondercoins opinion the utmost respect .... As a matter of fact i have to say that this is the kind of collector and expert who I would love to learn more from among a few others and soak up as much coin collecting knowledge as I could one day because I don't sense that his Ego would ever be an issue while trying to reach a sound and solid conclusion about a particular coin ... I've enjoyed the way that he thoroughly assessed important details of the coin and so I think we all could stand to learn a little in that important regard ... But either way with all that being said . Although HE NEVER AGREED NOR TOTALLY DISAPPROVE OF THE COINS FINISH . I DID CLEARLY NOTICE THAT HE WAS VERY SURE TO POINT OUT THE MARKER ON THE COIN WHICH I PERSONALLY THINK IS A VERY SENSIBLE AND GOOD POINT TO LOOK INTO . And I would also like to thank Mr. Markfeld for sharing this wonderful and professional exchange between him and Mr Wondercoins ...it is truly appreciated .

Well as Quintus Arrius so rightly pointed out the worst that could happen is that I would simply be told that the coin is not what I expected it to be and my dreams of having a one of a kind unique coin would forever be shattered ... And therefore the Experts and attackers in the post could then have something to gloat and cheer about since it has become very clear that some people if not most seem to feel offended that I choose to SEEK SOLID FACTS over the EXPERT GUESSING OF RESPECTED EXPERTS . Infact . I strongly believe that mostly everyone here was so hung up in the idea of proving the OP wrong who questioned the theories of the experts that they COMPLETELY forgot all about what the focus of the entire post was really about to begin with. That is : Finding FACTS to determine the real reason behind the coins special finish since I could find nothing more then environmental damage and sandblasted THEORIES ... And speaking of which. Today I actually had the pleasure of watching a few videos of people sandblasting coins and to my surprise I couldn't help noticing that they all had something in common that no one here bothered to mention. Which is that sandblasting a coin to obtain a special matte finish not only takes time but takes the skill of an EXPERT to obtain such a smooth finish WITHOUT AFFECTING THE DEVICES ON A COIN like the coin I posted . All homemade coins have devices that look like they have been eaten away by acid. And Since no where on the coin i have does any of the devices bare signs of sandblasting by a novice . It leads me to believe that it would have had to occur by someone with Expert skills on applying a matte finish through a sandblasting process like a mint or either a coin expert who creates coins and finishes for a living ... And so with all that being said I sincerely hope that whoever Mr. wonderland is will take the same time and care as any REAL EXPERT should to reach a real conclusion on a coins finish as opposed to simply giving it the famous EXPERT GUESSING which i now realize is WIDELY USED IN COIN CIRCLES even though details and testing do matter to some people ...But nevertheless thank you all for the expert opinions and advice because it is still truly appreciated dispite all the personal feelings and negative opinions . P.s. Oh and by the way . Please excuse the very long and well thought-out reply to anyone that is not very fond of reading . Because I do not wish to offend anyone else or throw more fuel on the flames already here

Can someone please tell me where exactly do I need to look in order to find a just little humor in this .... On second thoughtv... Whatever it is you do for a living . Please don't quit your day job because telling jokes certainly ain't it ....

That could be very much so ... Just as much as it could also be that it is actually a ONE OF A KIND SPECIAL FINISH DIME which probably explains why absolutely no one and I mean NO ONE were ever able to offer anything more then expert guessing and theories ... And let's us not forget the reality of the article I shared previously were the person was REPEATEDLY told by EXPERTS WHAT THEY HAD WAS A FAKE as i was REPEATEDLY TOLD HERE and it ended up being worth millions ...

Im still very curious as to what one might value such a unique coin ... Especially in the case that Im correct and it has a special unique finish which no other collector has ?