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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
 Posted - 08/01/2009 : 11:53:56
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I sorted 4 bags the other day. I almost struck silver twice.
The first was a 1965 quarter.
The second was a 1951 six pence.
Nice to get them, but would have been great if they had been silver.
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 12:37:39
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Close. Oh so close.... Maybe next time. It'll happen.
Deal |
Live free or die.
Plain and simple.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your council or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 14:13:44
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That six pence was a cool find just the same. 
It is a nice looking coin.
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1112 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 15:13:06
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Nice find on the 6 Pence!
Sorry about the, "I wish I was playing horseshoes.", feeling that one happens to me more often than the, "I want to do the Happy Dance!", feeling (a lot). |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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Nickelmeister
Penny Hoarding Member
Canada
588 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2009 : 20:07:01
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| Not to rain on your parade, but from what I understand the British sixpence was changed to cupronickel in 1947. |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 21:08:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Nickelmeister
Not to rain on your parade, but from what I understand the British sixpence was changed to cupronickel in 1947.
You are correct hence the title of the thread.
In both accounts silver would have been great, but I will take a qtr for a penny any day. Also as stated above, the six pence is cool none the less. It will eventually go to my youngest son compliments of the tooth fairy. |
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biglouddrunk
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 08/06/2009 : 01:40:32
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| A silver dime would be cool however I would not call a 65 as being close to striking silver because if the arbitrary year the US stopped making silver 65 in steady of 64 you would have probably found a 66 instead. Still finding a dime is like find 2 wheats. |
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