Submitted by Ravenclaw_14 t3_z7iqd9 in mildlyinteresting
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Ravenclaw_14 OP t1_iy6s34h wrote
Also recieved a circular battery and a few dimes lol
also fun fact, if you're viewing this on your phone, if you click on the image and look at the left pic, you'll see it as the correct size of the coin in person
PurpleVermont t1_iy6sc1r wrote
That's probably worth a bit.
kidsmovieruined t1_iy6thhe wrote
Worth between $10.75 and $50.
If you don't want to sell it and you have kids or nieces and nephews or grandkids or a friend with kids, you could have them put this under the pillow as a Tooth Fairy gift. I used to get silver dollars and half dollars as a kid and it just seemed more magical lol.
THcB t1_iy6xitn wrote
About 50 cents
Jakester42 t1_iy6xocu wrote
IMHO, Walking liberty Half Dollar is one of the most beautiful coins in American history.
RUNdoneDIDit t1_iy70y35 wrote
Half oz of silver thank u very much. I always be looking into the coin star returns too
rawgreenpepper t1_iy7113s wrote
Based on the wear and tear, under 50 bucks, above 26.
RUNdoneDIDit t1_iy712qf wrote
Maybe $10. Just scrap silver
Queeb_the_Dweeb t1_iy74i0l wrote
My guy, people have different sized phones
Ravenclaw_14 OP t1_iy773qn wrote
whoops u right
Ravenclaw_14 OP t1_iy77vkx wrote
sweet, thanks! Probably gonna save it. I've started collecting coins so this will def make a fine addition to my collection
AlmanzoWilder t1_iy7848y wrote
Excellent coin! I might have not seen this before.
CrippledJesus97 t1_iy796uu wrote
Nice find. I got an uncle whose a coin collector himself. Over the years ive received 3 morgan silver dollar coins from 1897 as gifts (100 years older than me) coins sure did look pretty back then opposed to the same old boring modern prints
Ravenclaw_14 OP t1_iy79dsk wrote
coins now really just don't compare
CrippledJesus97 t1_iy79ki8 wrote
Yep! My uncle also had em professionally graded and cased before sending em. Apparently mine are worth about 62 dollars each. Obviously not gonna sell them tho. Also got a penny from 1897 as well.
Ravenclaw_14 OP t1_iy79ptc wrote
nice! I recently started collecting myself, this was a lucky find while i was getting rid of excess change i don't need/want. My oldest is a half penny from 1748
PurpleVermont t1_iy7abmm wrote
It's real silver. It has value just for the metal even if it has no numismatic value.
CrippledJesus97 t1_iy7b69i wrote
Neat! Half penny??
henryclay1844 t1_iy7bfx0 wrote
Download the PCGS app to learn more about US coins!
ProbablyABore t1_iy7ea3l wrote
Slightly overstated value.
7.50-11 in value.
It's somewhere between fine and extremely fine condition. Has some pretty obvious wear to the right of lady liberty.
Philadelphia mint, and no branch mark.
Still a nice find.
internetfugitive t1_iy7edad wrote
I’m sitting here like damn this thing is fucking enormous
Omnitographer t1_iy7huyn wrote
Thankfully the machines reject older coins, my dad tried coinstaring a box of quarters his parents had saved over the years after they passed, it was full of silver quarters. I was shocked he didn't know about silver quarters / think to check the box for them. Thankfully the machine wouldn't take those and the bank clerk explained why and the box came home for proper valuing and sale.
longhaul77 t1_iy7jpxo wrote
That doesn't happen too much anymore. If this is a legit story it may be one of the only times in your life that it happens. It's a solid $10 coin looking at eBay closes. that's pretty good for 50 cents
longhaul77 t1_iy7jrmw wrote
It's probably because developing the ability to do so is cost prohibitive compared to how many of them show up. I don't think this is a common occurrence by any stretch
InvisaBlah t1_iy7kdtz wrote
Technically speaking all money is valuable, as long as its not damaged beyond recognition.
ShaneSkyrunner t1_iy7mq07 wrote
Off you go to spend it on penny whistles and moon pies.
I__Know__Stuff t1_iy7sp4o wrote
At least four bits.
PintoTheBurninator t1_iy7ta8j wrote
Pretty nice coin except for that black blemish. Don't try to clean it - it will reduce the value
Bkwrzdub t1_iy7vpc7 wrote
1clovett t1_iy7xus8 wrote
The Zimbabwean dollar begs to differ.
sirbassist83 t1_iy88yy3 wrote
thats gotta be worth at least $0.51 by now
Frankjc3rd t1_iy8epcy wrote
It looks like somebody rated Grandpa's coin collection again! I found a couple of euro coins like that once.
ralphnathanielace t1_iy8eu7s wrote
Here's a thing I posted back then when I had no idea it was rare I got a 1929s and I store it in my wallet for luck
Ravenclaw_14 OP t1_iy8fxzq wrote
yeah we had some weird currency back then. Half pennies, trimes (which are like half the size of a dime, width included), 3 cent nickels, half dimes (literally just glorified nickels), large cents, 2 cents, etc.
saggytestis t1_iy8kd6h wrote
I knew I wasn't the only one who checked those specifically, people be throwing the craziest coins straight through these things and not gaf, once found a handful of change in the damn thing bought me a redbull
MoreGaghPlease t1_iy8nz8b wrote
This is such a good idea, I’m going to use it for my kids.
I feel sorta bad that it’s hard for kids to collect interesting coins these days (at least here in Canada). When I was a kid in the 90s I could go through the till in my parents’ store at the end of the day and hunt for all kinds of rare and interesting coins, silver, etc (my folks always let me buy out whatever coins I wanted). In 2003, Canada started alloy recovery (taking first silver and later nickel and copper coins out of circulation because the metallurgical value exceeds the face value) and it kind of took all the fun out of the hobby. I don’t think I’ve seen a silver Canadian coin ‘in the wild’ in the last 10 year. This isn’t a criticism, alloy recovery is obviously the right policy decision. I guess I’m just nostalgic.
CrippledJesus97 t1_iy8sfl9 wrote
Ive seen a couple 2 cent coins in my days. Lol come to think of it, i do remember now my dad telling me about how half pennies used to be a thing
Ravenclaw_14 OP t1_iy8y4za wrote
SkorgenKaban t1_iy919au wrote
I’ve gotten a few silver coins from taking a peak in the return tray.
PurpleVermont t1_iy9amxg wrote
GuySmiley369 t1_iy9be29 wrote
Wouldn’t 7.50 be too low? That’s literally the value of the silver alone.
ProbablyABore t1_iy9cexd wrote
Not necessarily. Depends on who you're selling it to.
Shops specifically, and those just looking to pay basement prices, would definitely offer that amount.
They'd have some room to argue the point too. That wear spot is pretty significant, and there's general wear smudging many details. Don't see anything on it that makes it a particularly valuable coin, so.
Remember, something is only truly worth what someone else will pay for it.
TheSnootBooper t1_iy9oncy wrote
I didn't know Coinstars had been around that long.
mitch8893 t1_iy9t0zt wrote
They would just spend it lol
Cats-and-dogs-rdabst t1_iy9x5w8 wrote
Real silver?
straight-lampin t1_iyaeykt wrote
https://gizmodo.com/the-u-s-killed-the-half-penny-when-it-was-worth-what-a-1639266183
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Pretty crazy the half penny was worth what a dime was in 2014. Shows you literally how worthless a penny is today. There shouldn't be pennies. Everything should be rounded to .05 or .10. They are a funny joke to show us how rich billionaires really are.
flutterbyasaurus t1_iyb5a66 wrote
Sometimes coins don't get ejected but don't get counted either and end up in a separate container meant for trash, damaged coins, and other non-coin items.
Coinstar has their employees ship any coins found in that to an office that definitely profits off of them. Corporate also been known to go to random machines, and put in specific coins that will go into that container, then watch for the employee to send it in. If they don't send it in, coinstar fires them for stealing.
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