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Old 08-07-2024, 10:10 AM
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I guess anything is possible but as I mentioned I found this coin in a bag labeled "old nickels" while clearing out my grandmother's house. It wasn't set aside or anything like that. The rest of the nickels were from the 40s and 50s as well. It could be a fake but if it is I don't think it was intended to trick someone into thinking it was valuable.

Speaking of, if I do have an experimental cent, would that be valuable to someone?
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Old 08-07-2024, 10:31 AM
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I guess anything is possible but as I mentioned I found this coin in a bag labeled "old nickels" while clearing out my grandmother's house. It wasn't set aside or anything like that. The rest of the nickels were from the 40s and 50s as well. It could be a fake but if it is I don't think it was intended to trick someone into thinking it was valuable.
In the card world this would be like finding a rookie Mickey Mantle in a 5 cent per card monster box full of beat up junk era commons.

Please let us know what happens when/if you take it to a good coin shop or send it in for grading. It is extremely cool to see for many reasons.
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Old 08-07-2024, 11:10 AM
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I'm in NYC. Maybe I'll try to take it up to Brigandi one day and get their opinion.

Never mind. Looks like they closed. I'll see if I can find another shop.
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I'm in NYC. Maybe I'll try to take it up to Brigandi one day and get their opinion.

Never mind. Looks like they closed. I'll see if I can find another shop.
I can't imagine if real it is under a 6 figure coin. One sold 10 years ago for 200K and one sold around 15 years ago for 125K. Now they didn't have the Mason symbol stamped into them so who knows what that would do to the value. The amount of wear is the main thing that concerns me.
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Old 08-07-2024, 11:23 AM
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Wow. Well that makes it worth looking into. I think I'll take it in to this place tomorrow on my lunch break and see if they have any insight:

https://stacksbowers.com/
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It has copper showing thru on the rims and several other raised areas. It has been plated, most likely with zinc.
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It has copper showing thru on the rims and several other raised areas. It has been plated, most likely with zinc.
Looks like copper at the reverse rim to me as well. Good catch.....
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