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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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this is my best us coin found in a wood in the uk dose it have any value   |
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Valued Member
United States
462 Posts |
That's pretty amazing to find in the UK. Due to the degree of wear/harsh cleaning, the value is only its weight in silver. So about 6 USD.
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 United Kingdom
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Valued Member
United States
197 Posts |
Now that coin must have an interesting story behind it. I wonder if it was dropped by an American G.I.?
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Valued Member
United States
253 Posts |
I agree that it was probably dropped by an American GI, so it would have value from a historical significance. Otherwise in its condition, it only worth silver value which is a little over $6.00 US at spot silver of $33.90 US. With no mint mark under the eagle on the back, it is a "P" issue from Philadelphia. |
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Valued Member
United States
125 Posts |
If this coin is legit I would give at least double melt value. Being dropped by a GI would be an awesome find. Nice coin and story. Happy hunting.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
thanks for all your interest we had loads of American solders in Wiltshire where it was found near Marlborough
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Valued Member
United States
297 Posts |
Nice find.  |
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 United States
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I can't imagine that a GI 'dropped' a VF or so quarter ... the coin would have been AU/MS at that time ... sorry to rain on on the great story of finding a WWII relic from the USA. That said ... perhaps the fact that the USA and Great Britain are " Two countries separated by a common language" comes into play here ... Quote:
found in a wood What does that mean in USA language?  David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
a wood is a small forest David
thanks for your comments
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I can't imagine that a GI 'dropped' a VF or so quarter ... the coin would have been AU/MS at that time ... sorry to rain on on the great story of finding a WWII relic from the USA.
That said ... perhaps the fact that the USA and Great Britain are "Two countries separated by a common language" comes into play here ...
You're the first to say a "WWII" GI. We've had bases in the UK since WWII and hundreds of thousands of Americans have been posted there. Based on the condition, it would be a safe estimate that it was dropped in the late 50's or early 60's by who knows who.  |
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United States
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Nice find! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That said ... perhaps the fact that the USA and Great Britain are "Two countries separated by a common language" comes into play here ...
Not really. I try to watch Dr.Who on TV and can barely understand what they are saying. Maybae used to be the same but in the USA we have now changed to American, not English. And don't forget, so many US people go there all the time, that coin could have been dropped or even thrown last week. There are lots of US people that don't think anything of a 1943 coin. To most people a coin is a coin. |
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That said ... perhaps the fact that the USA and Great Britain are "Two countries separated by a common language" comes into play here ... Reminds me of an Eddie Izzard bit. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not sure why it is so hard to believe it was dropped by a WWII GI. The point that it was AU/MS at the time. So? It was a quarter. You are telling me that if you had a brand new quarter in your pocket and you were marching through the woods that it would concern you if it fell out? No, it would not. And in 1943 a silver quarter was no different than the clad quarter in your pocket now.
Regardless, pretty cool find no matter what.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A quarter bought a lot more in those days. You could get a meal for a quarter. People, b/c of this watched for their money a lot more back then (and were tighter in spending - I have numerous relatives I grew up with that attest to this |
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