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New Member
New Zealand
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I have the opportunity to buy a junk coin lot for $17.50 There is a 1915 Barber half dollar - the seller told me there is a clasp on the back. Worth buying? I think there are a few silver coins in there too.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Do you happen to know if the clasp is attached with solder or glue? That lot does appear to have enough silver melt value to cover the price. I would be cautious of the coin just above the one with the four holes. That looks a bit like verdigris.  |
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New Member
 New Zealand
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I will ask the seller - hadn't thought of that! This is why I come here for advice - (if it is was glue the coin would able to be somewhat restored with a solvent, right?)
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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How many of the New Zealand half crowns are before 1945?
Those before 1945 are .500 silver, .2273 ASW each.
There is a NZ.500 shilling and possibly a Cdn silver quarter.
There is a good chance of more than one ASW ounce.
Perhaps good value, but why do you need junk coins for?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Heck yeah, I would buy it. If you don't want to buy it, I would like to buy it.
Edited by TypeCoin971793
12/31/2014 9:14 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I too would buy that. IF for nothing else, just the fun of looking through them all. Never know what is there unless you try.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like there might be enough silver and other interesting stuff there to make it worthwhile. Melt on the barber half is $5.70 and there looks to be some other silver coins too.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think I would offer 10-12$ or walk, those coins are in pretty rough shape.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Moderator
United States
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I too would buy that. IF for nothing else, just the fun of looking through them all. Never know what is there unless you try. Might be worth $17.50 just for the fun of sorting through it.  Quote:
I think I would offer 10-12$ or walk, those coins are in pretty rough shape. Not a bad idea to make a lower offer first. You may get lucky. You may not. The final decision to walk or not is yours. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see several coins with verdigris, but I would love to look through those coins. I would offer $13.00 and see what happens. Good luck with it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It would be well worth the learning process for me, and I would gladly spend the $15. If the clasp is silver brazed, it may not come off cleanly, but with a nice obverse, it could make for an interesting belt buckle or bolo tie. Just my thoughts. Keep us posted.
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