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If It Were In The Worse Possible State Would You Buy It?

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 Posted 07/06/2017  2:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Omegaraptor to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, the 1913 Liberty Head nickels were illegally made, but not illegal to own. They were simply distributed by a mint employee to Colonel Green, who then sold them to 5 collectors (correct me if I'm wrong). It's not like the 1933 $20 where the coins were struck after gold was recalled, and thus illegal to own.

Besides, it happened such a long time ago. Can't we just get over it?
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 Posted 07/06/2017  2:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coin197 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well, for $5000, I'd get a nice 1889 CC or 1893 S Dollar.
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Yes but I dont have 5,000 I would if more rarer
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As TheNickelGuy pointed out, only five 1913 nickels are known.

A 1913 Liberty nickel was sold in 2013 for $3.1 million. I'm sure there are plenty of millionaires out there who wouldn't mind dumping at least half that on a newly discovered, well-known American rarity, no matter what condition it's in. So, yeah, I think I could see my way clear to scrape together $5K with the promise of making $1,495,000 on the deal.
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A very rare coin is worth buying in ANY condition, if affordable. Then again, 98% of all collectors will ignore ugly very rare coins, and purchase bright and shiny "common" coins. They will soon learn the economics of numismatics
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