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| Bluegill |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 10:43:05
Was finishing sorting the last of my halves. As I poured the roll out on the table this falls out half covered by the rest of the halves.
It is some novelty plated '80 half. I use the word plated loosely, I would say Au washed at best, if it is even Au.
Not expecting to see a Au coin, for a few nanoseconds there I didn't know how to react until my eyes re-focused and I realized what it really was. Talk about a rush.
I'm not sure if this an indicater of how I'm wired, but my first brief thought was not "wow I found a gold liberty eagle!", but instead, "who is the frickin' moron who would put a gold coin in with halves and then take it to the bank."
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| legacypac |
Posted - 07/02/2008 : 17:54:30
Good but nasty trick - so many people have never seen, touched or spent a 1/2 you could tell people they are made of gold and a lot of people would believe you. Oh! A pretty gold coin with Kennedy and an Eagle on it... this has to be worth something! |
| knibloe |
Posted - 06/30/2008 : 11:06:55
Ive found a few of these as well. My kids like them. |
| kavajava |
Posted - 06/30/2008 : 09:09:49
quote:
Originally posted by fb101
I've gotten a few. These are crap collectors items marketed by HSN and others (www.morganmint.com). People buy them thinking they have numismatic resale value, and I guess they dump then when they find out the truth. I also have a penny like that. Plating is usually 24K about 1 atom thick...
Yes, it is sad how much money can be made off of stup....er, uninformed people out there. I guess there will always be the shysters willing to rip people off, but someday they will get their due. |
| fb101 |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 15:52:05
I've gotten a few. These are crap collectors items marketed by HSN and others (www.morganmint.com). People buy them thinking they have numismatic resale value, and I guess they dump then when they find out the truth. I also have a penny like that. Plating is usually 24K about 1 atom thick... |
| Tourney64 |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 11:39:05
Could be someone's way of marking them. Could be spray painted. |
| Ant |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 10:51:37
quote:
I'm not sure if this an indicater of how I'm wired, but my first brief thought was not "wow I found a gold liberty eagle!", but instead, "who is the frickin' moron who would put a gold coin in with halves and then take it to the bank."
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| Copper Catcher |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 10:50:47
I got one of those too awhile back....Also I wish I knew what I needed to do to post a picture. Can someone email me the code?
Thanks! |
