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no_hypocrisy

(53,981 posts) Sat Nov 7, 2020, 09:36 PM Nov 2020

I found a 1935 Mercury Dime stamped onto a (tails) Penny, likely the same year in my cash box today.

I believe this is called a double denomination and a Wrong Planchet Error Coin.

Does anyone have any information and/or history about this aberration?

I think it's cool.

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I found a 1935 Mercury Dime stamped onto a (tails) Penny, likely the same year in my cash box today. (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 OP

You might want to simply google that. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #1

like this ??? Trueblue1968 Feb 2021 #12

Really! I've never heard of such a thing soothsayer Nov 2020 #2

Oh, I don't think it's worth anything... Enterstageleft Nov 2020 #3

So this was a penny, with the mercury dime image stamped into the copper? House of Roberts Nov 2020 #4

Specifically, it's a silver Mercury 1935 dime stamped onto the back of a 1935 copper penny. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #7

It may be worth something, I would set it aside. If you have a coin dealer in your neck of the woods GemDigger Nov 2020 #5

Get it appraised, it might be worth something to collectors. 2naSalit Nov 2020 #6

Please post some pics, or at least a follow-up Polybius Feb 2021 #8

I don't know how to post photos from the phone on DU. no_hypocrisy Feb 2021 #9

Send a photo to Heritage Auctions in Dallas DFW Feb 2021 #10

Thanks! no_hypocrisy Feb 2021 #11

wow carolinadem May 2021 #13

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,387 posts)

1. You might want to simply google that.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 09:37 PM

Nov 2020

Trueblue1968

(18,994 posts)

12. like this ???

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 24, 2021, 04:58 AM

Feb 2021

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1187&bih=709&tbm=shop&sxsrf=ALeKk01JlyBT0i6nTH2YBB5X8jo9J6JP7A%3A1614160670165&ei=HiM2YIW6CZbk-gTVuoWgAQ&q=1935+Mercury+Dime+stamped+onto+a+Penny&oq=1935+Mercury+Dime+stamped+onto+a+Penny&gs_lcp=Cgtwcm9kdWN0cy1jYxADOgcIABCwAxAYOgkIABCwAxAKEBg6BAghEApQiiBYo0hg6VJoAXAAeACAAZYBiAH3BZIBAzkuMZgBAKABAqABAaoBD3Byb2R1Y3RzLWNjLXdpesgBCsABAQ&sclient=products-cc&ved=0ahUKEwiFweuKoYLvAhUWsp4KHVVdARQQ4dUDCAs&uact=5

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

2. Really! I've never heard of such a thing

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 09:38 PM

Nov 2020

Do you think people are digging into their coin collections to make ends meet? Or just some kind of fluke?

Enterstageleft

(4,169 posts)

3. Oh, I don't think it's worth anything...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 09:38 PM

Nov 2020

but I'll give you a dollar for it.

House of Roberts

(6,353 posts)

4. So this was a penny, with the mercury dime image stamped into the copper?

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 09:45 PM

Nov 2020

no_hypocrisy

(53,981 posts)

7. Specifically, it's a silver Mercury 1935 dime stamped onto the back of a 1935 copper penny.

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:24 PM

Nov 2020

GemDigger

(4,379 posts)

5. It may be worth something, I would set it aside. If you have a coin dealer in your neck of the woods

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:00 PM

Nov 2020

they would be happy to check it out for you.

Is there a mint stamp with the date?

2naSalit

(99,385 posts)

6. Get it appraised, it might be worth something to collectors.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:17 PM

Nov 2020

Polybius

(21,309 posts)

8. Please post some pics, or at least a follow-up

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 10:04 PM

Feb 2021

I'd like to see the front and back.

no_hypocrisy

(53,981 posts)

9. I don't know how to post photos from the phone on DU.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 03:06 PM

Feb 2021

I'll see what I can do.

DFW

(59,584 posts)

10. Send a photo to Heritage Auctions in Dallas

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 06:10 PM

Feb 2021

They have guys there that are specialists in error strikes, and could probably give you a ballpark value.

HA.com

no_hypocrisy

(53,981 posts)

11. Thanks!

Reply to DFW (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 06:27 PM

Feb 2021

carolinadem

(5 posts)

13. wow

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed May 26, 2021, 09:44 PM

May 2021

thats very rare.
what condition is it in?
worn and circulated or very good?
do you want to keep it or sell it?
suggest you have it graded.
it could easily be worth hundreds to thousands depending on condition

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