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Pillar of the Community
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I posted on the "questionable 1916" thread the other day and I had to show my ignorance and admit I had none of these beautiful coins. So my wife and I stop by an antique shop and the guy has a small stack of his desk he had just acquired. He sold these 6 to me for $20. I think they are sweet and of nice grade so watch out guys I'm an authority now  How'd I do?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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First, welcome to the addiction.
Second - for $20 - I'd say you did very well.
Can you let us know what mintmarks you got there? Is that a 27s or a 28D, etc., etc.
Separate pics of each coin will help ALOT.
Congrats on a great deal.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That is a nice looking group, looks like VG-F+. You paid about melt, so you did quite well; especially if that 1927 has a mintmark(tough to tell).
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Pillar of the Community
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The 1928's are both s mint. Here is a picture of the 1929. It's a toss up between her and the 1930 as far as top grade is concerned. I told my wife the grade is full cleavage.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Which brings up a question. Do people actually melt these (or any) coins  or is that against the law? |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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ooo....with the updated pic of the 1929, I will change my grade to VF for that one! More detail than the first ones showed. Definitely worth more than you paid!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice buy, that 1929 is nicer than the one I've got filling a hole right now. Great start to your collection!!
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Pillar of the Community
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You are allowed to melt silver coins in the US, but you would have to be crazy to want to melt those beauties.
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Pillar of the Community
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I think you would be crazy to melt any US coin, unless it was really worn to not much of anything; but I'm a romantic collector as opposed to in it more profit.
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I think you got a great deal! You basically paid melt value for those.
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Posted 04/25/2010 7:07 pm
