Week # 52 - TGIF

[Danielle C.]

What's the quick and easy way to tell that a rare 1874-CC dime is actually a Philadelphia coin with added mintmark?

 

First post that correctly answers wins The U.S. Rare Coin Handbook by Les & Sue Fox.

 

Don't forget, we also draw for a runner-up prize from all remaining posts with a correct answer.

 

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[EVillageProwler]

All geniune 74-CC dimes have a fine die crack/scratch near and through the mintmark.

 

EVP

 

[Hoot]

The fakes do not show a diagnostic crack running through the mint mark.

 

Hoot

[BankNote1]

The Philly dime has arrows at the date??

[Peace_Fan]

 

Early Carson City dimes have only 89 reeds on the edge, while their Philadelphia counterparts have 113, making it impossible to manufacture a convincing counterfeit Carson City dime from a Philadelphia coin simply by adding the mintmark.

 

[PQSeated]

Well, you can just make sure it doesn't have the S mintmark on it?

[DAM]

Genuine coins have a die crack through the mint mark

[RGT]

A real 1874-CC would have a characteristic die crack through the mint-mark.

 

[JamminJ]

The Carson City dime has only 89 reeds on the edge, while the Philadelphia counterparts has 113.

 

-JamminJ

[chrisfuccione]

Real ones have a crack through the mint mark. CHRIS

[prooflike]

Carson City dimes have only 89 reeds on the edge, while their Philadelphia counterparts have 113, making it impossible to manufacture a convincing counterfeit Carson City dime from a Philadelphia coin simply by adding the mintmark.

 

[davefperry]

acetone

[swhuck]

Die crack through mintmark.

[Danielle C.]

The question: What's the quick and easy way to tell that a rare 1874-CC dime is actually a Philadelphia coin with added mintmark?

 

 

The answer is The 1874-CC dime has noticeably fewer and broader reeds than its Philadelphia cousin or a die crack through the mintmark.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

 

The winner is EVillageProwler!

Your prize is The U.S. Rare Coin Handbook by Les & Sue Fox.

 

 

Runner up winner is Peace_Fan.

Your prize is a NGC mug.

 

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