[pianotech] OT Doubloons

[Tom Rhea, Jr.]

They're called Mercury dimes because of the design on the obverse (front)
side of the coin.  They were, in fact, minted out of silver.

 

Tom

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of paul bruesch
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:54 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] OT Doubloons

 

I thought earlier dimes were made from silver, not mercury. I'd think that'd
be kinda dangerous, wouldn't it?
;-P
AnOn

On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Tom Rhea, Jr. <rheapiano at cox.net> wrote:

You can ignore the dimes and quarters before 1964; they're the clad ones.
All the silver coins were 1963 and earlier.  All the buffalo nickels are
relatively valuable as are the mercury dimes.


Tom

 

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