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what do u mean by the sixth v nickle

 

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There were only five 1913 Liberty Head Nickels ever minted. That was the year they changed from the Liberty Head "V" Nickel to the Buffalo Nickel. The last one sold at auction (January 2010) went for $3.73 million. If you would like to learn more about the 1913 Liberty Nickel, the Heritage auction archive has a great write up.

1913 Liberty Head Nickel "The Hawaii Five-O Coin"

 

Wish list:
1893 S
1889 CC
1895 any mintmark Morgan
gold Stella
3 legged buffalo

alas I own an example of each. Would love to have some standing libs.

3 1893 S (one burnt, two holed)
3 rolls or circulated 89 CC in varying grades. Starting on the fourth.
1 1895 O in AG
1 1879 Stella vf20. (originally bought it to sell it but I made enough profit on the other 3 to break even while keeping this one)
1 raw vf20 3 legged, problem coin.

I want the 1918/7 S
1921 standing lib
1883O proof Morgan
and a bag of UNC 1856 flying eagle cents.

 

1895 Proof Morgan in PF65
1893S MS-65 Morgan
1794 Half in MS
1793 Chain in MS
And that Pan Pac that LeHigh posted

That would pretty much set me for at least a week or so

 

1793 Chain Large Cent EF40
1793 Ameri Large Cent EF40
1793 America Large Cent EF40
1793 Liberty Cap Large Cent EF40
1793 Strawberry Hair Large Cent E40

Yeah wishful thinking, but hey you never know....:hammer:

Regards,
Stan

 

A proof like walker now thanks to Physics-Fan-Pi's sweet pickup. I didnt even know they existed until he shared his.

A 1799 dollar in XF-AU - Someday

 

A pile of loonies consisting of one million pieces.. and a kiddy pool .... finally will be able yo swim Scrooge McDuck-Style

 

Morgan Dollars
1878 8TF VAM-9 PF65
1878 7TF VAM-44 MS64
1879-CC MS64
1880-CC MS66
1883-S MS64
1884-S MS64
1889-CC MS64
1893-CC MS64
1893-S MS64
Any PF65 (including 1895)
Any MS66-MS68
Any rainbow monster MS64-MS67
Any Original (non-polished) DMPL MS64-MS66

Other
1964 SMS Set
Any Tab-toned Oregon Trail Commem MS66
1981 ANA Convention (New Orleans) 3-medal set

Gifts happily accepted!

Chris

 

I'll stick to coins that I want for reasons OTHER than pure value.
My current chance of actually getting the coins are rated from 0 (= no way) to 10 (= as soon as I see one)

$20 1907 High Relief Saint-Gaudens (XF or better) - it's the only 20th century type that's missing from my type set (NGC listing). CHANCE = 0

$1 1895 Morgan (XF or better) - although I rarely collect proofs, I'll make an exception in this case; I have an example of all the other date/mm Morgans (VAM's not considered) CHANCE = 0

5¢ 1915-S Buffalo Nickel (XF or AU) - need one to replace the one I have which has serious damage. Why only XF or AU? Because it will match the rest of my set. CHANCE = 8 (tough to find in the desired grade and problem-free)

1¢ 1915-S Lincoln Cent (XF or AU) - need one to replace the one I have which has a couple spots of verdigris. Why only XF or AU? Because it will match the rest of my set. CHANCE = 8 (tough to find in the desired grade and problem-free)

1¢ 1941 Lincoln Cent (PF-65 or -66) - it's the only coin missing from my birthyear set. Not hard to find BUT so far all the ones I've seen are either overpriced or have a problem (spots). CHANCE = 9 (tough to find without problems)

Those are my top 5.
There's plenty more waiting to move up.

 

lol Kanga I like your rational style to the thread.

 

my top 5 are:

1877 indian head cent in vf
1909-s indian head cent in vf
king offa penny
alfred the great penny
1793 lettered edge wreath cent

 

Originally Posted by rmrider522
what do u mean by the sixth v nickle?

There was a rumor that a 6th 1913 Liberty Head Nickel existed, but I don't recall the reference. Can anybody help?

 

I found one out of a nickel slot machine in Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay in 1960, but I spent it.

Chris

 

There is a book called MILLION DOLLAR NICKELS written by Paul Montgomery, Mark Borckardt, and Ray Knight about the 1913 Liberty Head nickels. The book addresses the the question in a section of Chapter 3: Covert Origins entitled "Are There More Than Five" (pg 54).

The theory basically revolves around George Walton declaring in a 1953 interview with the Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine that there were 6 nickels. However, the book goes on to show how Walton contradicted his own claims of a sixth nickel on other occasions.

I should really re-read the book, it is full of valuable information.

 

My wishlist

I would love to have a 1932-D Quarter. My local coinshop has a VG for $145.00 that I have been eyeing for some time should bite the bullet and just get it.
Also I would like any Carson City Morgan dollar AU to UNC.
a 1964-D Kennedy Half dollar that I find in circulation.
1932-S Quarter in at least VG or better
1909-SVDB Lincoln for my son it is the only Lincoln he does not have.

 

And here's my list "Kanga Style"

1. Spanish trail MS64-66
2. Hawaii MS64-66
3. Mercury 41/42 XF or better
4. 09 SVDB in MS-63-66
5. 1872 2 cent piece in MS

Why those...to fit in my sets