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<p>[QUOTE="petronius, post: 1469988, member: 37365"]Hello to all :smile</p><p><br /></p><p>For the italian forum lamoneta.it, I'm writing the story of the rare 1913 Liberty Head nickel: the five specimens, history of the owners, and so on.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I have a question. </p><p><br /></p><p>I can't understand why this coin is so important for all American collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can understand the importance of 1933 double eagle, 1804 silver dollar, and others. But we're talking just a small nickel, on the origin of which, moreover, there are many doubts. </p><p><br /></p><p>And is not even a so nice coin...the Flying Eagle cent, or the Buffalo nickel, are much better, in my opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>One reason is surely the rarity, 5 specimens are more than few, but there are even fewer currencies known. For example, the 1870-S Half Dime (three pieces known) which is much less desired than nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I think the rarity is not sufficient to explain the great interest you have for this coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the third edition of <i>100 Greatest U.S. Coins</i>, by Jeff Garrett, the 1913 Liberty Head nickel is the first coin, the greatest...you agree?</p><p><br /></p><p>But, if you agree...why?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to all who want to give an explanation to this silly Italian <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>petronius <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="petronius, post: 1469988, member: 37365"]Hello to all :smile For the italian forum lamoneta.it, I'm writing the story of the rare 1913 Liberty Head nickel: the five specimens, history of the owners, and so on. But I have a question. I can't understand why this coin is so important for all American collectors. I can understand the importance of 1933 double eagle, 1804 silver dollar, and others. But we're talking just a small nickel, on the origin of which, moreover, there are many doubts. And is not even a so nice coin...the Flying Eagle cent, or the Buffalo nickel, are much better, in my opinion. One reason is surely the rarity, 5 specimens are more than few, but there are even fewer currencies known. For example, the 1870-S Half Dime (three pieces known) which is much less desired than nickel. So, I think the rarity is not sufficient to explain the great interest you have for this coin. In the third edition of [I]100 Greatest U.S. Coins[/I], by Jeff Garrett, the 1913 Liberty Head nickel is the first coin, the greatest...you agree? But, if you agree...why? Thanks to all who want to give an explanation to this silly Italian :rolleyes: petronius :cool:[/QUOTE]
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