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Bluegill
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 06/28/2008 : 10:43:05
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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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"But nobody really appreciates laissez-faire capitalism, least of all the capitalists. They all want to control the future, not let it happen. And everybody wants to gain some edge...some little favor or advantage – a monopoly, a subsidy, a fat contract with the government, a handout, free food, free medicine, crop supports, student loans, a guaranteed pension, a bailout, a tax credit...some kind of greasy giveaway; the last thing they want is a free market, where the chips fall where they may." - Bill Bonner |
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Copper Catcher
Moderator
USA
421 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 10:50:47
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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?
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Ant
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 06/28/2008 : 10:51:37
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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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"No, man. You gotta keep goin'. What am I gonna do? Quit? That's not an option. Life's a garden. Dig it? You make it work for you. You never give up, man. That's my philosophy." --Joe Dirt |
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Tourney64
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
667 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 11:39:05
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| Could be someone's way of marking them. Could be spray painted. |
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fb101
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
517 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 15:52:05
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| 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... |
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kavajava
Penny Collector Member
USA
325 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2008 : 09:09:49
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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. |
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knibloe
Penny Collector Member
USA
447 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2008 : 11:06:55
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| Ive found a few of these as well. My kids like them. |
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legacypac
Penny Hoarding Member
Canada
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Posted - 07/02/2008 : 17:54:30
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| 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! |
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