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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Dare I ask...what are they? They look like commemorative silver dollars of some sort, but I don't get over to the US very much...sooo, what are they?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1986 Statue of Liberty proof silver commemorative dollars. Same silver content as a Morgan or Peace dollar. Edited by Conder101
09/20/2013 12:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it's kind of great that many tellers and other bank people are not Numismatically smart.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Awesome score. VERY NICE.
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Moderator
 United States
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It's funny. If I was a teller and got something this unusual (for them), I would at least read it and hopefully a lightbulb would go on..ah, silver!
Yeah Carl, good for us and awesome score!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
 United States
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vermontensium: There's nothing on the coin that says that's it's silver, unlike ASEs. I had never seen this design before, so my only tip off was the edge.
shootnstars: Right place, right time indeed!
The strangest thing about it was that the teller said she got them from a customer who said they got them from a Las Vegas casino as part of cashing out. I think that's what she said at least. Very strange circumstances for coins to get into circulation temporarily.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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sheeptotherescue, great going!  You need to be sure to go back to that bank again. Edited by NJ Bob
09/22/2013 12:22 am
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United States
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Thanks for that clarification..I wasn't sure.
Anyway, congrats again!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats Dude! I would have suspected a UNC silver coin to make it that far through the banking system, but to get 2 silver proofs coins at face value, not melt, is incredible!  You should have bought a bunch of lottery tickets that day too. This gives us all hope we can get a great score from our local bank too. Thanks for sharing your great news, it turned my frown upside-down. |
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United States
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I'd be thanking that teller!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Awesome score.
I have only found a 6 or 7 commemorative non silver halves and a 1982 Washington half roll hunting but never anything like that from a tellers tray.
I would keep them as everytime you look at them you will remember the story of how you got them.
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United States
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The coin shop was lowballing you at $16 though, silver spot is 21.80 right now these typically sell for $22-25 on ebay, they aren't the most collected of the commemoratives and really don't command much of a premium over spot but they should have at least offered you $20. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sir Dizzy - $16 would not be a low ball number. The US silver dollar even though it made of 90% silver, the silver it contains is .77 of a Troy Ounce. So 77% of $21.80 is $16.79. The dealer is strictly using spot value instead of the numismatic value to buy the coin. He's trying to get it at a price where there is a little meat on the bone to make a few bucks. One more item of consideration, the coins do not appear to have OGP or COA's. Which can effect the the coins price.
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United States
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Nice finds! |
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