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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 Dim lighting, milky 2x2 plastic, flea market, I thought $20 for this would be good. Nope, it's been cleaned  So... what is it worth, and should I wear it down as a pocket piece? I'm not too worried about losing money because I found one or two rare/silver world coins at the same market for very cheap (Biafra shilling, early Austrian Republic coins, Nigerian pennies, some nice early 1900s base metal issues), but I'm still a bit angry.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
Circulated Columbian Expo. Halves are worth a dollar or two over spot from what I have seen.
Perhaps it is just the photos, but is this coin plated? It has a goldish color.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
2805 Posts |
Just the photos. In Canada, a big premium is tacked onto any of these halves... and even normal American silver halves go for $12 and up in any condition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
Pocket time with a small handful of copper and it will be good to go.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2805 Posts |
OK, in it goes. I like to keep coins that I got ripped off on in my pocket, so that I can eventually wear down the shame.
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
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I like to keep coins that I got ripped off on in my pocket, so that I can eventually wear down the shame. That's making lemonade, right there.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Israel
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I like the Colombian halves. I'm glad they're melt-plus-epsilon-cheap so I can keep on buying  . |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2805 Posts |
Here it is now:  What do you think? |
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Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
I think you're winning. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks much better. I was prepared for you a "you win some, you lose some" schpeel but in your case I would have to say "you lose some, you win some anyway". Nice going ! |
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Posted 02/15/2014 7:03 pm
