Very possible. As long as u mean a toy such as a stuffed animal. If u read the whole thing u would see that I clearly state I was told this. I never claimed to believe it. I asked IF..IF there was any truth to it or was I misinformed. That's all my man. Showing pics of what look like 5s to me and asking people such as yourself with more knowledge of coins if I was misinformed.
Well somethings I do not believe and somethings I do believe..and I do believe you Nyatil..and so doe's Bud
Especially today (or yesterday).... Add a certain other creature on another pot next to it and would be perfectly fitting imo.
Just to add my "2 cents" (pun intended).... I am also very new to Numismatics, as in a few weeks. I got into it because of my world coins from travel I felt I needed to sort out to see what I had. I ended up finding a 1943 French Franc that I thought was interesting due to the date (WWII) so I began to research it. In the end it was worth something, not much but it got me going through the rest of my coins and found some others that were equally interesting. To put it in perspective, out of all my world coins, roughly about 500 of them, only 13 had any more than face value to the tune of $80. Now don't get me wrong, I wish I would have found a "Key Date" coin or a really valuable one but it took me a little bit to realize Numismatics is NOT about finding a holy grail of coins, instead it is the search and knowledge gained. Now I am looking at my US change that I have saved in jars over 25 years and I have to tell you, even though I still look out for the rare ones, I get excited when I see "die chips" not because they are rare but because I found it myself. In my opinion the best way to go about coin hunting is to have a goal to hunt for, for me as basic as it is, I am collecting "Die Chips" to start because: 1. They are everywhere and easy to find. 2. Because it is a start and a goal. If I happen to find something else like an "off center strike" then I will start that collection. Believe me, when you start looking just for a specific coin you will be disappointed and begin to see things that are not there.
I concur! The fact that a coin brings a premium is only a plus to this hobby. I Iike woody coins that have really cool tones and lines.I look for them right away. I have no idea how much these coins are worth,and haven't looked any up. But even if they were their mine now and would never sale them. Numismatics is a history lesson of time and goverment,war and peace. There are so many avenues to explore. It's up to the individual which road he or she might want to go down. Just have fun and learn,thats my goal.
My collecting goes to telling a story. I frankly don't care what a coin is made of, or how rare it is. I am NOT looking for errors or varieties, because those aren't the kinds of stories I feel like telling. I do seek the absolute highest quality of EVERYTHING I can find or afford, in coins and the rest of my life. For @Surgeprotector , the coins of WW2 France are a WONDERFUL story, between the French State and Vichy, and the composition changes. I recently acquired my first copy of the "French Red Book", actually called Monnaies Françaises 1789-2017, edited by Victor Gadoury. The one available in the U.S. now is dated 2017, and is the 23rd edition.
I will have to get that book, I actually started collecting WWII coins conveying specific dates of the war i.e., a 1938 Polish 50 Groszy that marks the beginning of the war. Eventually I want to create a story line of the coins with a map.
I got my copy from: Coin & Currency Institute P.O. Box 399 Williston, VT 05495 (802) 878-0822 mail@coin-currency.com They apparently handle a lot of imported coin books.
Thank you and Bud both. I've had some interesting experiences. And came close to death six or seven times, if anyone asks. Ha!
I have had my brushes with the reaper but have been lucky...couple of friends were not so lucky..One killed on duty by a Fellow Officer in a SWAT operation. I am real happy that you have escaped it and are doing well and so is Bud.
