How could I pass this one up. Every once in awhile I can grab a goodie from my thrift shop. They thought it was pretty much junk, therefore the price.
The rim has been upset with no edge lettering, therefore not a presidential dollar, nor a Native American dollar. Sacajawea Dollars had no edge lettering.
I made another purchase there a few months ago. A complete service for 12 (with all the extras) tableware set. Rogers silver plate. circa 1930's for $25.00, included the original wood, velvet lined case. It is in beautiful condition. I remember paying $150.00 for a set for my mother when I was 17 years old. I know silver plate has fallen out of favor but I could not resist it.
In metro NY the 'thrifts' tend to keep prices high, but that don't mean ya can't find some bargains........Count Coup on that one, Tommy
$5 for $1 "coin" which wasn't a coin! It's a chunk of metal which somehow escaped the mint. Coinflation says it had 5 cents of metal in it.
WoW I can hate to plead total ignorance.. but have been collecting coins for the last 50 years and would like to know why this is so collectable? .... Have I been missing something?
Planchets are blanks that they mint the coins on. Sometimes they escape into circulation without being struck. It is considered a mint error and has more value than face. 2 types, 1 without a rim and type 2 with a rim. The first type is worth more. Most of these blanks are worth 2-3-5 dollars. The silver ones are worth more. These dollar blanks are going for $20 and up on EBay, but I feel that's a little overpriced.
My thought exactly .. why not MS60 or MS62 now that would have to be classified as creative thinking.