Rare Silver Dollar Paperweight?

I spent the better part of two weeks freeing an 1905 indian (liberty with feathers) cent from an acrylic cube last winter. If I'd known you collected encased, I'd have sent it to you!

So what do you think about this ASE in the diamond? Gift to mint workers to celebrate the millennium?

There was one listed on ebay awhile back with a $499 BIN price. It failed to sell, so there's an upper limit for its price (the guy with the listing at $1000 is going to be disappointed). About this particular gift... it's going to depend on who wants one and how bad they're wanting it. If I walked in to my LCS and they had one sitting on some papers and I asked if they would sell it, they would likely invite me to make an offer. Unless they were really attached to it, I'm guessing $100 would buy it.

What have you paid for similar, Fuzzy?

For the ASE above, at today's spot price I wouldn't go more than $50-75. Now if it was a special date or from my hometown bank or several other things that would add value for me, that may go higher.

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Biedercoins-thanks for the info! I *was* interested on if it managed to sell in the past for th higher prices. It gives me an idea of where to list it at. Thanks for the welcome! I love coins, though can't really afford to get them often. I'm definitely going to be prowling the forums. : D

Well I didin't think it would sell for hundreds, so it's not a hugee disappointment. I don't know why I couodln't find it though. Thanks for the assist!

My mom passed away a yer ago. But she did know I called myself hyenacub...XD It's the useername I most often use. Hyenas are my favorite animal. Most people online call me Cub or Cubby. c:

I actually have a Sacagawea dollar in a round paperweight that is favorite of mine. : D

Thanks. I've actually gone ahead and listed it on ebay...might get a nibble. If not I can list it here. I've already kept the things of hers that meant a lot to me. C: Anyway nice to meet you guys!

First off, welcome to the forum, glad you found us to answer any questions.

Here's my 2 cents. Unless it has a COA, it doesn't appear to have any indication that it is from the mint, which will severely limit any resale value. To us, it is a $20 coin stuck in a hunk of plastic that can be made in any garage with a coin, a mould and a can of liquid acrylic, worth about $20 plus $15 worth of effort.

To you it is a priceless memory of your Mom that is irreplaceable. Put it on a shelf, put it on your desk, put it on your tchotchke table and everytime you look at it, remember Mom and smile.

moxking I tried it at 75. If I get it, cool. If not, nothing lost and I'll relist it at a lower price. c:

denco7 Hello. As I said, my mom's friend gave us a lot of things from the mint, like proof sets and the like. He said it was from the mint. :shrug" I suppose he could be lying, but I don't think he was. The other auction on ebay had the box and everything with it, so I'm pretty sure it was legit. I don't make any sure claims in the listing, though, because I'm *not* 100 percent sure.

As for my mom, we lived in the same house until she died. I have an entire house of things of hers that make me smile. I have a while shelf in my living room as a memory shrine to her. This coin has non emotional attchment to it so I will sell it because I need to pay my utilities. I appreciate wht you're telling me, but I have plenty of hers as memories. The things tht truly remind me of her. This paperweight was usually buried on her desk with papers.

Andrew...no clue. All I know is it's supposedly a dealer only doodad from the mint--there are pictures of it with its box on the other ebay auction from someone who (as they say) got it from the mint so.. :shrug: and otherwise, if not, it looks cool. I know how to mold things. I took shop class.

Anyway. Thanks for your input. Sorry if I offended anyone. c: