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I found this on the shelf at my local coin shop. It was sitting next to the used Dansco albums. I paid $100 for it.    I did manage to get 5 really ugly impaired silver eagles along with it. My local shop sells eagles for spot + $1.75, so the board ended up costing me $5 including sales tax. There's a couple of taped repairs on the backing of the board behind the 1912 P and the 1916 S. And a small puncture behind the 1920 S. Copyright states it was made in 1938. No mintage #'s for any of the 1939 coins. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow! Definitely a piece of numismatic history.
Imagine the glue will not be kind to copper cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, you even get three blank holes for the brand new 1940 cents, whenever they come out and all...
But honestly, that is really cool and a perfect pick up for $5!
EDIT: What's up with the 1922 spots? 1922 plain - 'No Reports?'
Edited by rking007
03/14/2016 11:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I read an essay about how penny boards 'brought coin collecting to the masses.' Wonderful piece of history! Quote:
EDIT: What's up with the 1922 spots? 1922 plain - 'No Reports?' See the note on the back of the board! Edited by ArrowsAndRays
03/14/2016 11:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hehe thanks Arrows and Rays! So does that mean the mint had not released the fact that it was an error at that point? 17 years after the fact?
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That is a very nice find. Five dollars is an excellent deal.  |
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Rest in Peace
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Wonderful historical numismatic find. Do you think you would ever be tempted to fill it?
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Oh, I would love to see it filled!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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There's still no definitive mintage on the 1922 No Ds.
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Pillar of the Community
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at first I though it was filled with extremely worn down coins. I was like great deal getting the S vdb and 22 plain for $100 even in barely recognizable condition.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very nice pick up ...
And nice addition to your collection
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Pillar of the Community
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Do you think you would ever be tempted to fill it? Oh yes, I do plan on filling it. It might take me awhile to get the key-dates though. I'm planning on using good-vf chocolate brown examples. I already have quite a few, it shouldn't cost very much to find the others. |
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I'm planning on using good-vf chocolate brown examples. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I've plugged a few holes with what I had lying around. I'm planning a visit to my local shop tomorrow. I've got a couple of extra $20 bills in my pocket, and they always have a decent supply of lower-grade Lincolns to search through.   |
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Looking good so far! If you need some lower grade teens let me know!
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 very nice , I loved that board and wish I would find one ! Congrats for the acquisition ! |
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Posted 03/14/2016 11:10 pm
