Flee Market Find In Australia What Is It

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shanew Pillar of the Community Australia 1041 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 05:31 am hi guys I got this on the weekend for a $10 and all the coins are 1964 except the 1943 nickel what had the most amazing toning and a 1935g dollar why would they add a 1943 and a gold stamped $1 and would it have any value above $10 or did I get a dud and the nickel looks like it has a error ... and were is the letter stamped for the mint please thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 06:13 am It probably cost the sucker that originally bought it back in 1974 $50 or something like that, but it doesn't really have any value beyond the sum of its parts - and that's probably not too much more than what you paid for it. During WWII, nickel was considered an essential war material, so they made their 5 cent coins out of a dilute silver alloy (56% copper, 35% silver, 9% manganese) instead of the usual cupronickel between mid-1942 and 1945. That's why the 1943 nickel is there. The mintmark on the " War Nickel" is on the reverse, a giant letter above the building. I'm not sure what you mean by "gold stamped dollar". The yellowish stain on the dollar note is just mould. Unless you're referrring to the picture of the gold coin, in which case the answer is "I don't know why they put a picture of a gold coin on a display board about silver coins". I'm also not sure what "error" you think you can see on the War Nickel; you'll have to point it out. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Jake the Dog Valued Member United States 226 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 06:34 am The half, quarter, and dime all add up to just over $10 based on the current melt value of those coins. The War Nickel, dollar bill, and what appears to be silver flakes are an added bonus! The War Nickel has maybe a bit more than 90 cents worth of silver, and the silver certificate dollars are usually worth a few bucks over face depending on condition, etc. Report this Post to the Staff
shanew Pillar of the Community Australia 1041 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 06:44 am thanks sap would this be a error its delaminating and the strike is so waek and also the letters liberty hang off the side Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 06:46 am The sum of the parts would be around AUD$18 currently, so AUD$10 is a reasonable buy. Gotta find the storage space for the whole lot though, if you want to keep it as is. On the other hand, a shame to break up the display and it's case. Doesn't neatly fit into most coin collections as is. I guess it may have been an impulse buy. Report this Post to the Staff
shanew Pillar of the Community Australia 1041 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 07:00 am why does my S MINT HAVE THE MONTICELLO on anot the buffalo did the mint pack a fake coin these were made for the kennedy mint Report this Post to the Staff
shanew Pillar of the Community Australia 1041 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 07:03 am well my 90c of silver I feel a little ripped of its half gone Report this Post to the Staff
shanew Pillar of the Community Australia 1041 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 07:09 am yeh sel it was in a box of old frames most empty of pictures and this old lonely thing I thought it might have been a item you could buy on a visit to the kennedy mint ... like our strike your own dollar ... but it does have a error anyway that nickel has to be a error its just so bad and it could be fake as it looks just not right .............. any way still something ya don't see every day Report this Post to the Staff
shanew Pillar of the Community Australia 1041 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 07:15 am sorry I am looking at the wrong date my mistake was looking at 1935 s idiot I am Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 07:57 am The nickel is a weird piece; needs to be weighed, and do a ring tone test for compare against a genuine silver nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 09:56 am Hi, I have one of those on my wall but with a morgan instead of the half. Most of the coins they used for these they polished or whizzed to be more "pretty" and glued them in. These were NOT made for the numismatist. Just as a sort of historical art piece with real coins sort of like a poor mans type set Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 10:37 am Here's mine, sorry for the pics. Quick with Bad lighting but u get the idea. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/01/2015 11:51 am The 1943 nickel is just heavily worn. I don't see any evidence of a lamination and at some time it was stuck or glued to something and it has glue residue on the reverse. The Kennedy Mint was just a private company assembling and selling "collectibles" and novelties. It wan't an actual mint and had no connection with the government. Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 04/05/2015 06:03 am Funny, people buy things like places like QVC for some crazy inflated price. As long as you paid for what the coins were worth, you are fine. The silver certificate isn't worth anything, some sell them for a $1.50 so mine as well spend them. I have two from a lot that I did not count when bidding. Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 5:43 pm I like the term "flee market". There is a antique flea market near here that is mostly overpriced junk. One should "flee" it. Report this Post to the Staff
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