Look what I found on my desk...

9 years 4 months ago #417406 by garyrhook
Was picking up my wallet, keys, etc, and noticed this in my pile o' change. Of course, I had to get a macro shot of it.  Rather beat up, but I've never run across one of these before.



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9 years 4 months ago #417408 by KCook
1936 seems so distant . . .

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9 years 4 months ago #417684 by Simon Says
Great shots. Thanks for sharing.


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9 years 4 months ago #418004 by Travel Nut
Excellent captures - well taken.


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9 years 1 month ago #432802 by stuartsbarbie
Nice.  It is even in good condition


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9 years 1 month ago #432821 by hghlndr6
Damn, that's older than I am ! ;)
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9 years 1 month ago #432831 by effron
That's WAY older than me, and probably worth more as well......:P

Why so serious?
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9 years 1 month ago #432837 by I shoot RAW
Nice detail, is the coin worth much? 

Wasn't me :)
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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #432848 by hghlndr6

I shoot RAW wrote: Nice detail, is the coin worth much? 


1936, no mint mark ... there were 118,997,000 minted.  There aren't many circulating so it's worth something.  It looks to be in better than "good" condition, maybe "very good."  So I'd guess more than $0.46, less than $1.00.
Source:  www.coinstudy.com/1936-nickel-value.html
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9 years 1 month ago #432938 by garyrhook
:agree:  I did look it up at the time, and best guess is $0.75. It appears to classify as very good given the amount of detail that remains. But as said, there were lots of them minted at the time. This is not one of the rare ones.


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9 years 1 month ago #432953 by Screamin Scott
Some kid must have stolen coins from their parents collections. These older coins rarely are found in circulation otherwise...

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9 years 1 month ago #433293 by Moe
Old coins are fun to come across, good find and capture 


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