Beautifully done, sweet memento for 10th wedding anniversary (tin anniversary)
This looked very lovely when it arrived: a shiny new-condition dime on a smooth-edged coin. The engraving was done well and accurately. All in all, good quality. Whether out of humility or superstition, I particularly like the "10 years and counting" message over some others; it's hopeful about the future without being certain, and I think there's something nice about treating a marriage even ten years in like something that you must pay attention to to keep going. This message to me is respectful of the effort we put into it. It came with a little linen bag to gift it in, which you may want to enhance with extra wrapping or flair to make more special.<br /><br />As to authenticity with the "tin" anniversary, no, a dime is not made of tin. No coin is. If you're practical-minded, though, there are few legitimately tin objects that are more than decorative. Plus, tin is actually quite heavy when you're not expecting it to be. I decided on this because the dime is sort of a color match: tin is closely associated in hue to nickel silver (German silver), pewter, or solder, so something in that bright-satin-grayish hue of metal would still be in keeping with the theme.
Rating: 5 stars