The war nickel story

They will when you get it

 

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SMH

 

Kripes, the grammar and 'spelling' cops is out tonite.

Defund the devils?

 

In fairness, the joke works better if told verbally. It’s too easy to miss the nuance of the word change in writing.

 

Not if your Mr grammar police. Please. Be fair.

 

New coin talk rule. Don't try to get anyone around here to crack a smile. Someone might get a cramp.

 

I think you misunderstood, I like the joke, I laughed, but I think it’s easier to get if told verbally. I wasn’t tying to be critical.

 

Honestly, if it hadn't been for Paul's "nuance" reference, I probably would never have gotten the written story since there is nothing grammatically wrong with either sentence.

With all dew respect, the grammar police were right.

 

Don't be sore Mr Chris. Maybe next time. This post war me down too. Guess I should have worned everyone first. Wear still friends, right?

 

Still a tough crowd around here.

 

Well circulated nickels are worn...whether or not they are War nickels. Story might work better if the nickels were uncirculated...

 

Not sore, still friends!

 

My first impression is that they were trying to sell the non-silver war nickel for silver prices

 

War nickels do have silver...35%

 

Too be clear here for those that didn't get it...
20% below melt value is a very reasonable investment price for any coin. In the story the man concluded that the seller was trying to sell him 300 WORN nickels. The man was not familiar with the term "war nickel" and became irate.

 

Not the 1944 Henning, which is what I was thinking about (but forgot the name)

 

You overthought it. Your coin knowledge was too advanced for that low brow joke.

 

The Henning counterfeits aren't war nickels. IIRC correctly, only one date was a war year date, and all of them were produced in the 1950’s.

 

I retract my statement about your advanced knowledge. J/K

 

That was funnier than the original joke, lol.