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Valued Member
United Kingdom
216 Posts |
Another UK auction buy here. Probably someones leftover holiday money! It's a small photo but I wonder can you knowledgeable chaps make out anything old or interesting or is it all run of the mill?  I paid about $11 including shipping, so I hope its worth somewhere near that. (fingers crossed). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
It may just be me, but I think I see a V nickel in the center. |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
477 Posts |
 I see that also. Edited by awallin01
04/09/2014 7:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2850 Posts |
Looks like all clad to me. V nickel in the center though, as CoinCollector2012 pointed out. |
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Canada
5417 Posts |
The V-Nickel is the only thing if value, aside from that, everything is worth face value. Don't know hard it is to get US Clad Circulating Coinage in the UK but I personally wouldn't have paid anything over spot + whatever the V nickel is worth and that's including shipping. |
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
216 Posts |
'It may just be me, but I think I see a V nickel in the center.' Wow that would be great if it is. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
Could we get a pic of just the V nickel. the rest looks clad and is only worth face. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
997 Posts |
Besides the possible V nickel look at the Jefferson nickels, a couple of them look pretty old. Look for any dime or quarter 1964 or older and cents and nickels from the 1950's or earlier. The rest is pretty much pocket change. |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
216 Posts |
'Could we get a pic of just the V nickel' I think it is in the mail as we speak. When it arrives I will certainly post a pic. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2311 Posts |
Did you buy from the USA or UK?
Might have a silver dime too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2077 Posts |
I see a V nickel in the middle of a pile of pocket change. Save that and use the rest to buy sodas next time you are in the US. |
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United States
6130 Posts |
Hard to see from the pic, but that looks like a 1912 V nickel, worth $1-2. Check for a D or S on the reverse (will be under a dot at about the 7:00 position), as these will increase the value to $2-3 (if it's a D) or $125-500 if you won the jackpot and it's an S. Everything else looks like pocket change. Check for silver (1964 and before for dimes and quarters), and old nickels (1954 and earlier is worth an extra 1-15 cents). Good luck! How much did you pay for the lot? Face value looks to be about $4-6. |
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798 Posts |
I guess for a person like you these coins would qualify as world coins like coins from your country do over here. Wouldn't it be nice if that "V" nickel was a 1913.
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United States
621 Posts |
I think you did ok. you are gambling about $5 imo but who knows what might be hidden in there right now. the V nickel is not something found very often in circulation and the seller didn't seem to really know what it is as if they did they most likely would of put it out in the open where everyone would notice it right away so they got more interest and in theory more money for it. could end up being a nice score for you. I hope so.  |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
216 Posts |
I find it very exciting to think that you can still find coins 100 years old or more in your pocket change.
Thanks all for the tips on what to look out for, very helpful.
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Valued Member
United States
116 Posts |
I blew the photo up but still couldn't make out any dates. I agree with there being a V nickel and a few of the quarters look kind of old, might be a pre-65 among them. Worst case, looks like about $6 in change and if it's a common date V-nickel, I'd say you will at least break even. |
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Posted 04/09/2014 7:05 pm
