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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When I first heard about the $20 for $20 program I thought it was a good idea as you had nothing to lose in case silver went down to $1 / ounce. Then the truth came out where it was nearly impossible to redeem them or spend them. After finding the facts out I still bought a couple more for the designs and as gifts for friends who were into the themes they represented. I wish I would have bought another Bugs Bunny as I am a fan. Here is my $20 for $20 (actually only cost me US$15 shipped  ) pocket piece after 1 year. Anyone else ever successfully spend or wear down a $X for $X issue?   Edited by jack jeckel
01/01/2017 11:20 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
659 Posts |
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Anyone else ever successfully spend or wear down a $X for $X issue? Not worn down, but worn around my wife's neck. She loves Bugs.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have stories of people spending them, but have not done it myself. I have cashed them in 4 times at my bank, never an issue, it usually takes a few minutes, but otherwise pretty straight forward process. Cash available same day.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I don't know why you would do this to that poor coin intentionally. It went from nice to drab.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1571 Posts |
I cashed in every $x for $x issued at my local bank with no problems.
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Valued Member
Canada
192 Posts |
Interesting experiment.... it really reveals how the NCLT "coins" are not designed as coins at all, but as art-to-be-hermetically-sealed-only. (Not that I'm personally saying there's anything wrong with treating it as you have, merely taking note). I wonder exactly how many days it was in your pocket before "Canada" vanished.... :)
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5207 Posts |
After 1 year and 8 months in my pocket.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2408 Posts |
Amazing how coins degrade in pockets. I'm keeping my only sample safe, thank you.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
92 Posts |
Pure silver is a soft metal and would not stand a chance being jostled around with other metallic alloy objects in your pockets that are much harder in composition.
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Valued Member
Canada
458 Posts |
love bugs but not the way the mint is over producing all this worthless junk
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5207 Posts |
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Pure silver is a soft metal and would not stand a chance being jostled around with other metallic alloy objects in your pockets that are much harder in composition. Everything in the pocket is 90% or .999  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How it currently looks.   |
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
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Thanks for the update.
I'm surprised by the amount of wear/metal loss on the coin.
I have carried a few silver coins in my pocket for years and have not experienced the same level of wear.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Valued Member
Canada
291 Posts |
Jack, is your goal to get it graded as a G-4?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
717 Posts |
Interesting post. That is wearing very quickly as it is a 2015 coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bugs me to see this coin in this condition.
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