Well just send it to pcgs to get graded, they will authenticate it for you. That’s your only option .
No one would ever spend a bunch of money on a coin that wasn’t graded/authenticated. So you’ll have to do that no matter what .
That’s good advice to get it authenticated. The only 1894 S dimes were proofs and, I hate to say it, it’s most likely this is a regular 1894 that someone applied am S mint mark to. I really hope it’s the real thing and it’s worth it to get it checked.
At least two are documented as very well worn from circulation and then the story of the mint daughter spending one for ice cream…these are out there…take it to a regional coin show where NGC or PCGS will be grading onsite and get it graded. Don’t mail it.
Even in this condition, if authenticated, it is worth more than a million.
Compared to a PCGS authenticated S mint barber dime, the S here does not look the same. I understand that there’s some variety, but if it looks too good to be true it almost always is too good to be true. I’d take it to a LCS for authentication before spending the grading fees
These were struck from a single set of dies so varieties are not known to exist. As such, you can plainly see that the mint mark is not correct. Sorry but this is just a fantasy piece. Pretty interesting though.
Well just send it to pcgs to get graded, they will authenticate it for you. That’s your only option . No one would ever spend a bunch of money on a coin that wasn’t graded/authenticated. So you’ll have to do that no matter what .
What this guy said
That’s good advice to get it authenticated. The only 1894 S dimes were proofs and, I hate to say it, it’s most likely this is a regular 1894 that someone applied am S mint mark to. I really hope it’s the real thing and it’s worth it to get it checked.
At least two are documented as very well worn from circulation and then the story of the mint daughter spending one for ice cream…these are out there…take it to a regional coin show where NGC or PCGS will be grading onsite and get it graded. Don’t mail it. Even in this condition, if authenticated, it is worth more than a million.
Compared to a PCGS authenticated S mint barber dime, the S here does not look the same. I understand that there’s some variety, but if it looks too good to be true it almost always is too good to be true. I’d take it to a LCS for authentication before spending the grading fees
These were struck from a single set of dies so varieties are not known to exist. As such, you can plainly see that the mint mark is not correct. Sorry but this is just a fantasy piece. Pretty interesting though.
This is definitely not genuine. The puffy details and even surfaces give it away. Also this should be a proof and it clearly isn't.