The Infamous "pocket peice"

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by mrweaseluv, Nov 26, 2012.

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  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Peripheral Member

    These DO make a great excuse for babbling on, all right: about where the price of silver will be in the relatively near future.

    People younger than 50 or so often are unaware that American coinage ever had precious metal in it, so are easily attracted to such a conversation piece: they fondle it, turn it over and over, marvel at the obvious beauty, and comment on the difference in tone when dropped on a solid surface next to an Ike.

    These are folks busy collecting the current crap (sorry), including the pennies, in 5 gallon water bottles to finance a trip to Reno!

    I wish I could in good conscience carry a worn old Double Eagle around in my jeans. Now THAT would be a chat opener, fer shure!
     
    wlwhittier, Dec 14, 2012
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  3. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Thinkin' 'Doug' did something like that..........:)
     
    green18, Dec 14, 2012
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  4. Clint

    Clint Member

    Indeed it's good to teach the kids. When I was a kid in the '70s...right up to today!...my older relatives all called Ikes "silver dollars." I won't let the younger ones get away with that.
     
    Clint, Dec 14, 2012
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  5. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    I'm younger than 50 and I got lost after the second paragraph...

    There's no way I would carry any piece of gold in my pocket! Shoot I think the worn, ugly Morgan I have is a bar invite to a home invasion.
     
    Jwt708, Dec 14, 2012
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  6. Paul_62

    Paul_62 Just takin' it one day at a time

    Like a lot of you I like the feel of the big dollar in my pocket. I like the sound of them together so I carry both of them. It can get kind of heavy but I do smile when walking along I can hear them.

    my 96 O morgan.jpg my 96 O morgan rev.jpg

    my 78 ike.jpg my 78 ike rev.jpg
     
    Paul_62, Dec 14, 2012
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  7. kaosleeroy108

    kaosleeroy108 The Mahayana Tea Shop & hobby center

    looks like some one tried to drill a whole then refill it
     
    kaosleeroy108, Dec 14, 2012
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  8. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    And did it for many years ;) And when I'd run out of money at a coin show - I'd spend 'em. Then go buy a new one when I got home and start the process all over again :)

    edit - the last one I carried, I sold to a member of this forum. I think he wanted it because it cost him dinner one night. Ya see, I always used those as my "flippin coin" ;)
     
    GDJMSP, Dec 14, 2012
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  9. benveniste

    benveniste Type Type

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    My "on again, off again" pocket piece. I also carry a 50 Billion Dollar Zimbabwe Note.

    PocketObv.jpg PocketRev.jpg
     
    benveniste, Dec 14, 2012
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