I'm new to this forum and I have a question. I have 3 coins that i'm not sure how much they might be worth. 1st one is a 1942 Quarter. 2nd one is a 1894 Quarter. 3rd one is a 1883 V Nickle. I dont know the mint type I cant locate the letter anywheres on them. If anyone knows a rough price worth I would appreciate it. This is the best I could get the pictures. Thanks.
First, I would like to welcome you to the forum. Best I can tell by the pics is the 1883 V Nickle is about $5.00, the 1942 Washington Quarter is $1.00 (melt value), 1894 Barber Quarter is $4.50
Hi Sharon, and to the forum. It's always great to add another YL to the crew. I think Bulldawg hit the nails (all three of them) right on the head.
Hello and welcome to the forum,Since you own an 1883 V nickel I thought you may be interested in the following links pertaining to the phrase "just Joshing": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=JOSH+TATUM&btnG=Google+Search Wether its true or not I don't know but as they say, never let the facts get in the way of a good story.Bob
For whatever it's worth Bob, the facts do get in the way with this one. They're just joshin ya with that story
Hello GDJMSP,Thanks for the forum & the reply.You may be right that its a legend.But why did the mint add "cents" to the die if there's not a kernel of truth to the story.I always figured there was more than one josh tatum and at the time the Roman numeral V was more commonly used and in 1883 there were still a lot of people who could not read so if some enterprising individual were to dip this coin in gold flake it could be easily passed as a gold coin to the less discerning so long as the one passing was quick on their departure . Anyway as I posted on a different thread I am growing increasingly amazed at the lengths guys go to pass off counterfeit coins,but it has been going on since the first guy made a coin and his neighbor saw he could make a better one & cheaper & someone would give him something for it .Bob
Like with any legend, there's always a grain or two of truth. You & the story are correct, they did add the cents to avoid the same problem occurring again. The part of it that is not true is that this is how the saying "just joshin ya" came to be. The saying was in use prior to that.
