The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 41, October 10, 2004, Article 12

COUNTERFEIT DIMES FOUND IN CIRCULATION

  In previous issues we noted how rare it is for counterfeiters
  to target circulating coinage.  One example of this was the
  case of Francis Leroy Henning of New Jersey who made
  counterfeit Jefferson nickels.

  On October 6th the Cherokee County Herald (Alabama)
  reported that counterfeit dimes had shown up in circulation.
  The article pictures several of the spurious coins alongside
  genuine pieces.

  "The Centre Police Department warns residents about
  counterfeit dimes that have been circulating in the area.
  Investigator Arlon Reed with the Centre Police Department
  said the fake dimes have been discovered in at least two
  local establishments with almost 30 dimes being discovered
  at one location. ?They were taken in while a customer
  purchased food or other convenience items,? said Reed.
  ?They are made of copper and aluminum. Every one of them
  have a mold. They appear to have some type of silver or
  aluminum paint.? According to Reed, these coins are not the
  same silver color as a true dime and some have mold marks
  like bubbles on them. Some have smooth sides, others have
  ribbed sides."

  "Law enforcement agents remind counterfeiters that
  manufacturing forged dimes carries the same penalty as
  counterfeit money in any other denominations."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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