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I don’t check it that often, but it was right in front of my register today.

1.61 in modern , not bad.

$0.83 cents clad and an Aruba .50 cent coin. That little reject bin has been dry for a while so was glad to finally see it yield something. RGDS!

@scotty1419 said:
What would it be made out of?

The images look like a vintage silver commem.

It is actually a vintage GOLD commemorative coin. It was issued in 1926.

Showing Independence Hall on the reverse is a good idea, but I hope that the mint can improve upon the obverse. I also hope that the coin can be executed in higher relief this time. The piece from 100 years ago was in low relief and the design suffered as a result.

On some pieces the golden sun rays behind Independence Hall have a kinetic look to them. In other words, when you swirl the coin under a strong light, it looks as the sun is rising behind the building. Most of the coins do not display this feature.

I don’t think that Americans will use a $2.50 coin in circulation. It will have to be larger than a quarter, or there will be confusion over it as there was with the Susan B. Anthony Dollars. In really coins are on their way out of the everyday economy as much as I hate to say it.

The Coinstar is next to a lottery vending machine. I stopped to check and looked up and the lottery machine had a $1 credit and the Coinatar had a dime in the basket. Not a bad morning…

Here’s some alternate endings

Just came back from grading. Now, I have to see if it will sticker. When finished, I'll have spent twice what I paid for the coin just for grading, but this AG3 WB-1 1855/1854 with a pronounced overdate is one of my favorite coins for its rich, original toning. Some coins speak to you; this coin sings the "Hallelujah Chorus" to me. I adore this coin! Sadly, the Trueviews for almost the entire order are overexposed and light levels had to be adjusted.

This is another favorite. The Facebook Commemorative Club thought that this Bay Bridge and all of my other commemoratives were TEMU fakes. It was fun asking them why and then showing them the grades and Trueviews. I guess they have never looked at circulated commemoratives before.

PCGS AU50

It so happens that my latest purchase was a half dollar. (PCGS XF40).

Here are my others.

Parking lot coin. Damage from the cobblestones at a Walmart General Store

Ah yes, the ol’ reversed reverse reversed pricing.