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1920 Walking Liberty, But Its Not.

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 Posted 07/18/2011  1:42 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add hellothere6996 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
this I believe is a 1920 walking liberty with the face of the statue punched into it. I found this coin for sale and I want to know the round about value of the coin
any help would be appreciated
thanks.

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 Posted 07/18/2011  1:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Adam_E to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
there's really no collector value in it anymore because technically that coin is damaged, so its only worth melt and maybe a little extra because its cool, if it were me, id pay about $20 for this because I like it.
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 Posted 07/18/2011  1:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add hellothere6996 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
it has not been done by a person. the government of america had it done, supposivly. and only very few where done, around 10-20
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This is a type of coin art known as a "pop out" or a "punch out" and it was popular from the late 19th through the first half of the 20th century. It is created by forming a normal coin(I have never seen anything other than silver) over a positive die, you will typically see dollars and half dollars but I have also seen coins as small as a Mercury dime fashioned into a ring.

As a damaged coin, the only value it has would be the silver content. However, it does have value as art/jewelry. I would say at least $20 but I have seen some sell for over $50.


Edit: This coin art was not produced by the US Mint and there are many more than 10-20 in existence, I have personally seen a couple dozen myself in different types and denominations. They are uncommon but not rare.
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07/18/2011 2:02 pm
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 Posted 07/19/2011  09:29 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
And the dies for making them are still in existance, and still being used on occasion.
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Yea I would say there actually is some value to these. I know a guy who collects these and has paid over $100 for a barber half Punch out.

Typically though its only worth melt, unless you find a buyer who really wants it.
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