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New Member
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i was told at work a guy said he was given a $10 silver piece when he was a kid "1970's" but I looked that up an nothin comes up. all he said he remembered is it looked silver an it says $10 on it. what could he possibly have?
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Valued Member
United States
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New Member
 United States
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if it is what would the cash value for that be?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There are no US silver coins with a $10 denomination. It is also worth noting that "looked silver" is not the same thing as actual silver, alot of people still think business strike Ikes were silver too. Chances are that it is either some fantasy piece or a foreign coin. If Mexican, the cash value would be minimal since the Peso was revalued in the 1980s so the value would be based on silver content alone(if any). And of course, this is all speculation without pictures.
Edited by biokemist6
09/21/2011 10:31 am
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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Thoretically, it could be a 10 Pesos from 1955-1960 that is 90% Silver with an 0.8359 oz. ASW.
Those have a melt value of ABOUT $33...getting that price is the hard part.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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update. he said is was some kind of commemorative coin it has a president on it an it says $10 an he is sure of it. I'm stumped on what it could be.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Many studies have been done showing that people can be absolutely sure they saw something that they never saw. Given that this is a 30+ year old memory, I'll bet part of what he remembers is wrong. My gut feeling is that it was a silver proof Eisenhower dollar, maybe a Bicentennial one. Being proof and bicentennial would give it the appearance of being commemorative. |
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United States
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if it is a proof or a bicentennial an he saying it is silver I offered him $30 for it. how good is that offer cause he seem's to want to take it cause he know's nothin about coins an I'm just starting so I figured $30 would be a good price.
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Valued Member
United States
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If it is a silver bicentennial Ike it is worth a little under $10 at todays prices ($9.7969) since they are 40% silver, not 90% like the Morgan and Peace dollars. They came in a set with a dollar, a half dollar, and a quarter, all 40% silver. They made a lot of them, in both uncirculated and proof finishes, you can find them on ebay and other places for right around silver value. |
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United States
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Can I sell you my $10 silver pesos for $30 then? :)
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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Not after the recent price crash, sorry. Otherwise...I pick those up when I can, so long as the price is smoking hot.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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He got this in the 70s? Did he get it from a crazy haired man in a delorean?
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United States
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no its not that year but thats what he said I dont know but what would it be made up of an is it rare like other sites say?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Your coworker is either confused on the date or the coin, that scenario is not possible. If it is that specific GWB coin, it is essentially worthless(please, no political jokes here) as it is Liberian schlock composed of copper-nickel, not silver. There is really no point to further speculation until you can provide provide a photo of what he has in his possession, it is merely a guessing game now.
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