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New Member
United States
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If this is the wrong place for this, please move it and accept my apology. Found this among in my grandfather's Buffalo nickels. It's not very well done, and I wonder why someone would even bother.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1602 Posts |
Somebody's very disturbed, member of the American Bund, or even a primitive challenge coin.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
3201 Posts |
I wonder if it originated in the 1930s  |
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New Member
 United States
26 Posts |
That was my real curiosity DL30K. Did someone do this to the coin when it was fairly new or was it only years later?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3077 Posts |
odds are this was done pre 1940 heck Hitler was even Times man of the year in 1938
and the dirt and wear makes ya think it didnt happen last week
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
It actually might be worth something to a Nazi memorabilia collector .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Hitler rose to immense power starting in 1933-1945. This could've been a nazi supporter or just someone who is really messed up. This looks like it was done a while ago.
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Valued Member
United States
354 Posts |
Why would anyone do that? Isn't it illegal in US?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Wow. That's different. In the US there were many Hitler sympathizers until we entered the war. This is so unique and unusual I bet it would go for good money to the right collector on the bay.
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New Member
United States
26 Posts |
All I know for sure is that is was done prior to 1975, since that is when my pap went to heaven, and my gram was never into coins. She added some wheat pennies, a few Susan B. Anthony dollars, and a pair of Sacagawea dollars. The only other times that safe got opened was when she would give away a coin for a milestone birthday to someone in the family, and that only happened maybe a half-dozen times over the years. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1602 Posts |
So, John, what else was among the coin collection in the safe? It sounds like there was more than just the Buffalo nickels and the few gram added. Was your Grandfather a WWII vet? Mine was and he left a little cigar box with various old European coins (nothing of any value) and a few German medals. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Or possibly some kids just messing around.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
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Why would anyone do that? Isn't it illegal in US? Nope. That would violate our 1st amendment (freedom of speech, press, religion, etc.) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
Yes it is illegal.
?Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or
unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill,
draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking
association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System,
with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence
of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than six months, or both.?
Has anyone ever been charged or convicted of this I don't know
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Moderator
 United States
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That applies to notes, not coins.
The only thing that applies to coins are changes meant to defraud. This and most counterstamps do not qualify.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Jbuck is correct. Also why fantasy dates are kosher and why Dan Carr can safely create his gorgeous overstrikes without fear of government reprisal.
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Posted 06/22/2016 06:31 am
