ha, ha! i know , right? what a cool coin to find in an old couch... and, no, my dad has since retired, occasionally he'll do a piece for a...
yeah, i think it was probably a late victorian (around the turn of the century) couch.
oh, i meant starting a half-dollar collection, the different types and years. i'm not sure where to start so i thought i would start with halves...
yes, i thought so! i was interested in coins a bit when i was little, now i'm 39, and have been collecting coin silver , and just recently...
it doesn't look like it was cleaned at all, if it looks that way a bit, it may be the light shining down from the kitchen ceiling! it looks like...
hi, my dad found this in a couch, any ideas on approximate grade and value? Thanx for any help, I would like to keep it, I am just getting into...
oh okay thanx! i'm new to forums and threads and online talking... thanx, i will do that. - rob
your half-dollar collection is awesome! i love those coins. i'm hoping to start my collections with this seated liberty.
Here is the seated libert my dad found. About what grade, value would this have. I want to keep it, it's a nice find
oh okay, so would it have an O on it, for new orleans, i'm not seeing a mint mark
hello! my name is rob, and i'm new to cointalk, my dad found an 1861 seated liberty inside of a sofa, that's actually in very good condition, i...
nah, i think i'm going to leave the cents alone, i thought about it, but i'm not comfortable dealing with this lady anymore, she sort of accuse me...
oh okay i didnt realize that. thanx for letting me know.
yeah, my thoughts also... i think it's one of those situations where someone has some really old items and they automatically assume a premium...
yes, you are right - so what do you think about the 35%silver war nickels being illegal to melt? i bought a dozen of them the other day for $10.00
great, thank you, i guess i could've just looked it up.. but thank you for taking the time write it out here, it makes more sense to me now!
i looked up the law, and melting 90% silver or silver dollars is not legal, and is not mentioned.... i've read it a few other places also... there...
i've been buy coin silver around here in western massachusetts - $1.00 face value from $13.00 - $15.00, they are kinda beat up, and i wouldn't...
i had a question about silver war nickels, i heard of the law making it illegal to melt down nickels and pennies (cents)... should i even bother...
hi, exactly what is fiat currency? i dont know, just wondering.
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