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In the condition that it's in, it's basically a "spender". But even an UNC 2001 Year of the Volunteer dime doesn't really have much of a premium (and small enoungh that a dealer would likely refuse to buy a roll at any premium)
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This is a "normal" coin that someone has altered, likely by using a chemical that attacks nickel. -The coin is made of a steel core with several platings of metal on top. On your coin, the nickel layer on top has been removed, showing the copper layer underneath. The nickel appears to be showing on the rim.
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Were these pieces also spendable in Russia, or was the Russian denomination only given for the sake of convenience of converting?
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Nice "nickel"!
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The 5c's copper nickel. However, some newer 1-balboas are different. (I think something in the FS forum I have a post with a pic of one which is Ike sized, but not clad)
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That's when it gets tough! Almost all of the ones from 1980 or so and later were saved in rolls by collectors, so they usually aren't seen loose or in circualted grades, unlike the 1968-late 70s.
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I've stopped using 50c after getting the few negative experiences (coin flat out rejected or being held up in line while cashier asks his/her manager if it's acceptable). About 3/4 of the time it's accepted in my experience.
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Thank you very much! I owe you one!
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Very neat stuff!
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This shouldn't really count, but I was buying 2x2's and the store didn't really have change (weird, eh?) After some digging around, I ended up with 1959 1c VF+ 1961 1c MS60 1962 1c MS60CAM 1963 5c VF- 1972 5c AU
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Yes, but this denomination isn't even remotely close in face value to anything that could be issued to the general public, and would had been printed and kept seperately, far far away.
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1941 1c VF+
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ccg replied to Scottishmoney's topic in World Coin Forum
Neat! -
The older pieces (-1967) are silver, so it is normal for those to be priced at least C$4.
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Sebastian, In Canada, while 50 cent pieces do not circulate, they are readily obtainable at low prices. The nickel issues from 1968 to the 1980s can often be obtained for $1 or less!
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Definately after market. Nickel is an easy metal to gold-plate. Andre - nice set you have there! Any intentional of going further back?
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ccg replied to Scottishmoney's topic in World Coin Forum
Well, they can't really be beat for the price/grade (for early dated), and they're silver! -
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ccg replied to Scottishmoney's topic in World Coin Forum
1504 Hungary Denar with a doubled A in "PATRONA", and doubling on some reverse letters as well. Hungary and Poland IMO are the easiest (and least expensive) Western Arabic dated coins in AD. [Edit: I changed my coin and pic] -
If I remember correctly, there are some "brass" zinc'ers that are the result of zinc getting into the copper for plating, resulting in a brass plating.
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Got a 2003W $1. Pretty scruffed up, looks like it's been liberated from a PL set a few months earlier.
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Finding an al cent is way cool! Zinc cents are pretty neat as well.
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That's a bigtime ripoff. (not so much for value, but being intentional)
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Neat!
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Nice half eagle. Would be more interesting if the finish was also old-school!
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Good stuff!
