Liberian pattern/proof that found its way into circulation :(

Makes me somewhat sad to see a proof pattern that was circulated (pretty well circulated in this case). I suppose the only good thing is that it gives collectors who want to own an example of a pattern, but can't afford to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, an opportunity to get one.

 

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Nice coin. Just you thought it was worth more than $45 while I did not.

 

I never expected to make a profit on it. Probably will not break even either when I get around to selling it. It was just one of those "Hey, it's kinda cool" moments.
I didn't think it's worth what I paid either, but once in a while I like to have a little fun if the $ involved is not big.

 

I was not looking for a profit either. I spend 5 years over there and managed to pick up numerous coins, but all were 1896 or later. I also had a bunch of silver, but I turned that in because silver was so low it was not worth carting them around.

 

If you mean the 1960's silver in circulated condition, yea definitely just melt. If you scrapped the older stuff then that is a travesty

 

I did not scrap it. I turned it into their bank before I left in 1973. It was all Liberian coinage. Believe it or not, American coin were circulating there. I kept the American silver. Sold a bunch of the most worn war nickles you have ever seen as a down payment for my house. If I remember correctly, I only got about 50% or so for them.

 

I have no problem believing that US currency circulated there and still does. Liberia considers itself part of the US. Even the coin I posted here is modeled after US coinage.

 

That's neat! Here is one I sold a few months ago. Pretty cool to see one that circulated.

 

I love the "gun blue" these coins get, like the one you have (had) has.
Errr, sorry for the tongue-twister

 

Damn, Matt!

What don't you have?

Amazing, in both cases.

 

I just fell in love with another world coin. What is the mintage for the coin? If it's under 10k I'd say 45 for an old pattern like that is a sweet deal

 

That's an awesome coin! Hard to find a pattern that has been circulated and then somehow managed to survive. I can't think of too many examples - I can only think of one in my collection, that is the 1771 para - 3 dengi coin.

Put it on a positive note - if you didn't save it, someone else would have just thrown it in a junk coin lot and it may have been sent to be melted down.