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Valued Member
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Their 1913 Liberty nickel wasn't on display when we were there in April, but one of their 1933 St. Gaudens was! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why all the fuss. I should really start selling off my entire roll of 1913 Liberty Head Nickels.  |
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United States
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Really? Can I have one? I already have a great place to put it! See?    |
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United States
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If a whole roll of them surfaced that would torpedo their value. I mean, they still wouldn't be accessible to 99.9% of collectors, but they wouldn't be selling for 3-5 million like we've seen.
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Pillar of the Community
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Gee, why didn't they plug all the holes, then collectors could put the coins in the slots when acquired? That way, you'd have a complete set .... not! Whitman could even ad a hole for the 1882 pattern.
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I love those Whitman folder plugs. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I love those Whitman folder plugs. These give added meaning to the old saying, "Not worth a plug nickel." |
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That never occurred to me!  |
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Quote:The one thing that is missing from this display is any indication that this coin is a counterfeit, replica, or fantasy piece. If it had been considered a counterfeit, I rather doubt it would have such a prominent spot in the ANA Museum. Just sayin'... I did an overlay onto your picture and the devices match perfectly. I would believe, as you suggested, this is the original seeing as they own it. it also does not have the marks of a cast copy. it also was not too hard to tell which of the 5 it is since this is the only one known with wear on it. The story goes that McDermot used to carry it around in his pocket and show it to people bragging about its rareity  Forgive spelling etc. posting from a tablet is not my forte  |
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I did an overlay onto your picture and the devices match perfectly. I would believe, as you suggested, this is the original seeing as they own it. it also does not have the marks of a cast copy. Oh, I know the coin on display was the actual McDermott/Beebe specimen. The point I was making was that, being a 1913 Liberty nickel, it was a genuine coin, as opposed to the idea that ALL 1913 Liberty nickels are fake. This thread was carried over from another thread where that argument started to hijack the topic. Quote:
The story goes that McDermot used to carry it around in his pocket and show it to people bragging about its rareity Wow.  Good thing he didn't brag about its condition. Edited by Aahz
08/14/2015 12:08 am
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I think the one he showed to people was a fake one.
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Bedrock of the Community
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He not only showed it around, he PASSED it around. He also used to loan it to coin clubs around the country for display purposes at coin shows. (First class mail, NOT insured.) Walton did have an altered date piece that he would show off as the real one. I still suspect THAT was the coin recovered from the accident, and which Stacks identified as an altered date piece. I don't think the genuine coin the family brought to the ANA was in the accident. |
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I have an older Whitman Barber dime that has a plugged 1894-S hole. |
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United States
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I took a picture of the McDermott specimen as well when I saw it in Colorado Springs. It had that same gold hue.
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