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I bought these 24 karat gold plated SBAnthony coins in 1979 from the West Port Mint for my granddaughters--  I recently opened (2 were unopened) the original mailing envelopes and ALL the coins were corroded...:( Just want to confirm they are trash before I thro them out... Thanks in advance for your thoughts... |
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Pillar of the Community
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They may be corroded, but they are still worth a buck.
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Moderator
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 to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
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There's a light discoloration on the cardboard surrounding the coin (looks pink in the photo). Did these somehow get wet?
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Bedrock of the Community
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DON'T throw them out!! As Atlas said, they're still worth a dollar, even corroded. |
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Pillar of the Community
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DON'T throw them out!!
As Atlas said, they're still worth a dollar, even corroded.
Yes, but they are $1 coins anyway! These are the kind of coins in which YOU decide whether to keep them or not. Oh, to CCF! |
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Valued Member
United States
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need my address, I will clean them for you and in return I will send you folding money.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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soak in acetone...might help them..
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Bedrock of the Community
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Acetone won't help.
Even if they weren't corroded, they would still only be worth $1 each. They are just regular issue dollar coins that a private company has damaged by gold plating them.
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Acetone won't help.  |
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to CCF. Can we get a pic of the entire holder please. Is it West Port Mint or West Point Mint? The coins are damaged and worth only face value. Even if they were not corroded.The coins were plated by a private company and most collectors would consider them damaged at that point. John1  |
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Posted 06/27/2016 11:32 am
