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Quote:Absence of monetization makes them illegal to own/spend, but doesn't make them fake. The point is that the 5 1913 V nickels are not fakes or counterfeits any more than the 1804 dollars or 1933 St. Gaudens are. Illegally produced, perhaps, but not fake.  Okay, on the the other discussion.  |
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Some years ago, I visited a coin shop in Louisville. There were three of these in the shop, priced at $20, each. That would probably have been Gumer's coins, Johnny Hurst, who worked there, used to make 1913 V nickels out of 1910's as novelties. |
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Hey Conder, I don't recall the name of the shop, but it was downtown. It's great to have a "provenance" of sorts for the 1913 ... Johnny Hurst. His alterations were carefully done and not obvious. Thanks for the info!
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Nice..... For putting it in the album in the 1913 slot!
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Actually, I have a couple of Whitman folders with holes for the 1913...
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Aahz ... That sounds surreal! What might the makers have been smoking? Might the albums have been "tint" errors?
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Aahz ... That sounds surreal! What might the makers have been smoking? Might the albums have been "tint" errors? It's true! I uploaded some pics of one on the other thread.Edited by Aahz
08/12/2015 11:06 pm
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Hey Conder, I don't recall the name of the shop, but it was downtown. There were (are?) two shops downtown, Gumer's and The Numismatic Exchange. (There have been four ou on Bardstown Road, but I think there are only two there now.) I seriously doubt you would have seen them at The Numismatic Exchange. |
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There were (are?) two shops downtown, Gumer's and The Numismatic Exchange. I don't recall the name of the shop. It was upscale with a U-shaped counter and books/supplies lining the wall. There were at least three employees therein. The exonumia was in a three ring binder or two. There was a large inventory, and the employees were most cordial. If I ever pass through there again, I'd make it a point to return to that shop. |
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The description sounds more like Numismatic Exchange, but I have to admit it has been a long time since I have been in either one and I've only been to Gumers a couple times. The owner and I did not get along. (But I did get along with Johnny Hurst)
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Nice folder.  "24 Only" A lofty goal.  |
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