Re: Coin collecting
[Re: dirthole90]
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08/22/18 09:01 PM
08/22/18 09:01 PM
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The only problem with melting down pennies for the copper is that pennies are about 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc, that alloy is a type of bronze. It's essentially "dirty" scrap and would be worth less than copper.
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Re: Coin collecting
[Re: dirthole90]
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08/22/18 11:17 PM
08/22/18 11:17 PM
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snowy
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I really don't collect but have saved some through the years. I a lot of silver dollars and a few are worth some money but most are worth not much. I have a few 1889 CC silver dollars I know they have a better value.
Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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Re: Coin collecting
[Re: dirthole90]
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08/23/18 08:29 AM
08/23/18 08:29 AM
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Steven 49er
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Just checking back in here... we have found several silver dimes, several war nickles, a silver quarter, a buffalo head nickel, a mercury dime, and wheat pennies. I am having trouble finding rolls of silver dollars or 50 cent pieces to try and find one of each with some silver in it. We did find a gold plated Ohio quarter.... are they worth holding onto? Thanks again. Finding banks with half dollars should be relatively easy. None of the banks you tried had any? The vast majority will be clad(copper/nickel) varieties but there are still enough examples of silver halves floating around you should be able to score some. Did you ask you regular bank if they would order some? They can, they maybe won't. It will cost you $500. The large dollar coins aren't as easy to get from banks and the odds of pulling silver are very slim. Your bank can order those too but they wont. Doesn't hurt to ask though. The gold plating on the Ohio quarter was done post mint and will not have any value beyond the .25
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
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Re: Coin collecting
[Re: Boco]
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08/23/18 08:46 AM
08/23/18 08:46 AM
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Steven 49er
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I like this Canadian silver dollar cause it's got a couple trappers on it. Canada made some pretty neat silver coins back in the day. Well other than the king or queen on the obverse lol. In the USA they are generally easy to find for melt or near melt value, at least in my experiences. Here are some other examples of Canadian silver coins that are easy enough to acquire. Silver dollars besides the iconic Voyageur reverse. Half dollar Quarter. Non silver nickel
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
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Re: Coin collecting
[Re: dirthole90]
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08/24/18 01:36 PM
08/24/18 01:36 PM
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Okay Boco, I'll have to admit it, Canada does have some pretty cool coinage; lots of great animal images that any trapper would appreciate. Still though a couple of the most beautiful coins imo are the U.S. Saint Gaudens double eagle $20 gold piece, and the Walking Liberty half dollar.
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Re: Coin collecting
[Re: dirthole90]
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08/24/18 03:06 PM
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Here are a few old ones in my Collection. 1859 Fatty Indian, 1926 Buffalo 1781 Spanish 1/2 reale and a 1851 Large Cent.
Last edited by Northmocats; 08/24/18 03:07 PM.
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