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Hmm. Thats interesting. I'm guessing that since it doesn't have a denomination on it, it must either be a fake or a token of some sort. Maybe a good luck pocket piece?
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Looks fake to me, gram weight is way off.
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United States
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The edge markings say it is a dollar or 100 cents. The weight is only 2 grams low. And base on the response I got from an expert, when I asked him how much of the silver is lost in well circulated coins the answer was from 10 to 15% which makes this in the realm of expected weights. After all; this was the first couple of years we produced coins of this size and metal, and it was done from melting down the coins of other countries and not planchets,so any thing had to be game. If it was a rare coin, I think that I would have heard about it by now. Or a fake, who makes a coin with no following as a fake?
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Rest in Peace
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from http://home.comcast.net/~reidgold/d.../page_7.htmlQuote:
Draped Bust dollars were struck without a restraining collar, which wasn't introduced by the U.S. Mint until around 1830. (This accounts for the fact that diameters of coins before this date, including Bust dollars, can vary slightly.) With coins struck without a restraining collar, the denticles extend all the way to the edge of the coin. With the above forgery, the denticles end before the rim. |
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Thanks, Biggfredd, I am coming to the conclusion that this must be a fake. The stars are not common for the dollar coin. Which is not true for lesser denomintations which have 8x7, 9x7 and 10x6 star patterns. Why the dollar coin did not follow makes no sense to me, but such is life....the mint did return to the 8x7 pattern in later years. So the only outside shot is that a few were struck, the change of pattern early in the year and then the new star patterns introduced. After all, one of two no S dimes is being auctioned off shortly and the 1933 $20 gold pieces were taken home by a mint official and going to court soon too. So who is to say, one did not escape back then....I doubt it. But in today's world anthing can happen....at least it was a find and not a purchase....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At work, my boss found a 1942-S in the wild! Got a nickel in exchange for it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Two 1941 nickels - one tonight and the night before. Also spooted my first 2011 National Park quarter in the wild. 2011-P Glacier!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
543 Posts |
I didn't see the edit post button, so I will also mention got a 1955-D Wheat tonight as well.
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This is the edit button...  I found my very first 2011 Shield Cent yesterday, but the poor thing looked as if it had been around since 1991.  |
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United States
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I got a 1919 s Wheat penny. Unfortantly there are some green spots on it. It doesn't look too bad for being as old as it is. |
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United States
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Found a 1946-D and a 1952 nickel in an an awful discolored state. I still didn't see the edit button. I have seen it in other threads for posts that I have edited before.
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Pillar of the Community
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1947 nickel at the farm stand!
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United States
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Found these 3 over the course of several months:  |
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United States
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You found a seated lib in circulation?!?
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