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United States
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Hello all, as a few of you know I've started dabbling in the Darkside of coins lately and picked this up out of the smelter, yes the smelter bucket at my coin shop  . Its a 1874 Quarter, if it was US it would grade VG8 IMO. I can post pics later if it is worthwile. I was just wondering what it was worth, as I paid Weight X spot for it. My guy sells out of his going to the refiner bucket by weight. Edited by Americanamafia
05/19/2011 8:20 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I normally dont buy canadian but couldnt bear to see 19th Century coins melted for scrap... I could care less about the Liberian coins....
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok looking at this VG8 is a stretch better in hand..
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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nice clear date though, still a decent outline there. You might be on your way to a "most worn coins with visible dates" collection.
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United States
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 I was just glad to save it from being melted. I assume it has some premium over melt though, even though I don't think I'm parting with it. |
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Australia
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Well the 2011 Charlton lists it at $20 in G4. Too bad it wasn't an 1875!  |
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Have you thought about buying a new 25c Canadian Whitman folder (Brooklyn Gallery sells them cheap) and trying to put together a 'saved from the melt bucket' year set? It could be something fun and cheap to do...
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Valued Member
United States
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I went to a shop in Vancouver, B.C. last week to sell some common Canadian silver coins. I saw them paying bullion prices for some rather nice Victoria half dollars. Because silver prices were high, the seller thought that they were getting a good deal. It made me mad.
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Bilboleslie, that is so sad and pathetic. Perhaps it is time to find a new coin shop... your money deserves a better dealer!
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I agree, that is sad. On the other hand it doesn't take too much effort to shop around and/or explore other selling venues.
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Posted 05/19/2011 8:20 pm
