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Dateless Buffalo Nickel.
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Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
<< <i>Dateless SLQ >>
Silver melt is worth a lot more than the other items posted in this thread.
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
<< <i>Dateless Buffalo Nickel. >>
Type one, S mint- disagree.
Economically , the copper Lincoln memorial cent (it can't be cashed in for it's intrinsic value and numismatically it's a hoarded commodity which does nothing, economically )
Intrinsically, the modern small dollar. (it doesn't represent it's actual value intrinsically by weight or measure (size) and thankfully it's got color, plus, it's so overpriced numismatically that it reduces interest in the hobby )
Oxymoronically hypothetically the greatest worthless coin is the blank zinc planchet… I guess. (it doesn't make a cent ) , but can still make a buck.
Don't hold me to my guesswork or analysis. It's early morning and credit given when credit's due. It's actually a tough question, the more I ponder it.
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in this context; greatest worthless = least valuable? both being oxymorons imo
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I always carry a few around in my pocket,
to casually leave on the sidewalk outside
a supermarket, or slip into a vending machine.
What makes the dateless Buffalo nickel the
"greatest worthless U.S. coin"?
It's the greatest because the type is
the greatest American coinage design, ever.
(Sit down, Saint-Gaudens double eagle! That
includes you, too.)
The fact that this beautiful workhorse coin
has been worn down from a lifetime of honest
service to the nation's commerce doesn't
detract from its inherent greatness.
It's "worthless" only in the sense that
dealers won't buy them for much more than
$0.08 or $0.10 apiece, if they want them at
all; nobody collects them.
The common 1950s Wheat cent is also
"worthless" in this regard, but, while it's
a classic American coin, it doesn't reach
the level of greatness that the Buffalo
nickel embodies.
A Wheat cent received in change might not
even be noticed by the man on the street.
A Buffalo nickel, even if it's worn and weary,
is a show-stopper.
<< <i>Numismatically, the "greatest worthless" coin is the 1933 Double Eagle (it can't be used economically or numismatically and it's intrinsic value is worthless considering what it is )
Economically , the copper Lincoln memorial cent (it can't be cashed in for it's intrinsic value and numismatically it's a hoarded commodity which does nothing, economically )
Intrinsically, the modern small dollar. (it doesn't represent it's actual value intrinsically by weight or measure (size) and thankfully it's got color, plus, it's so overpriced numismatically that it reduces interest in the hobby )
Oxymoronically hypothetically the greatest worthless coin is the blank zinc planchet… I guess. (it doesn't make a cent ) , but can still make a buck.
Don't hold me to my guesswork or analysis. It's early morning and credit given when credit's due. It's actually a tough question, the more I ponder it. >>
Good point. The 1933 double eagles have been nothing but a headache for almost everyone who has processed an example of the piece. The sole example that is legal to own is probably owned by the Federal Government which was able to buy it for half price with taxpayer's money. I wish that the government would melt them all except for the two that in the Smithsonian collection and be done with it.
Another worthless coin if it exists is the 1964-D Peace dollar. If anyone were to come forward with it they would face the same penalties that have been levied against the Longboard family.
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<< <i>Numismatically, the "greatest worthless" coin is the 1933 Double Eagle (it can't be used economically or numismatically and it's intrinsic value is worthless considering what it is ) >>
Not True You could melt one. Gold is Gold. If you don't its worth less than zero based on the legal fees you would pay.
<< <i>Dateless Buffalo Nickel. >>
+1
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<< <i>Numismatically, the "greatest worthless" coin is the 1933 Double Eagle (it can't be used economically or numismatically and it's intrinsic value is worthless considering what it is ) >>
Not True You could melt one. Gold is Gold. If you don't its worth less than zero based on the legal fees you would pay. >>
Okay, we could re-word the question to say, "Carries little or no numismatic premium." That would apply to much of the U.S. modern commemorative series unless it is slabbed in a MS or PR-70 holder. Many of these coins, especially the gold are being scrapped for their melt value.
I think that the Longboard family would have been better off if they had just scrapped those 1933 double ealges for bullion.
I would have paid a couple hundred.
<< <i>I agree with the dateless Buffalo nickel.
I always carry a few around in my pocket,
to casually leave on the sidewalk outside
a supermarket, or slip into a vending machine.
What makes the dateless Buffalo nickel the
"greatest worthless U.S. coin"?
It's the greatest because the type is
the greatest American coinage design, ever.
(Sit down, Saint-Gaudens double eagle! That
includes you, too.)
The fact that this beautiful workhorse coin
has been worn down from a lifetime of honest
service to the nation's commerce doesn't
detract from its inherent greatness.
It's "worthless" only in the sense that
dealers won't buy them for much more than
$0.08 or $0.10 apiece, if they want them at
all; nobody collects them.
The common 1950s Wheat cent is also
"worthless" in this regard, but, while it's
a classic American coin, it doesn't reach
the level of greatness that the Buffalo
nickel embodies.
A Wheat cent received in change might not
even be noticed by the man on the street.
A Buffalo nickel, even if it's worn and weary,
is a show-stopper. >>
...this...
<< <i>I agree with the dateless Buffalo nickel.
It's "worthless" only in the sense that
dealers won't buy them for much more than
$0.08 or $0.10 apiece, if they want them at
all; nobody collects them. >>
Jewelers were paying a quarter each for these in the mid '80s. They seem to be popular in some jewelry pieces, especially in the southwest. I can't imagine they'd be paying less than that today.
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
<< <i>Here is the greatest example of the most worthless coin:
Ya, I noticed this one in Coin Facts not to long ago and IMO it gonna come back and bite em on the A$$
Allthogh it is nice, I can't see how they missed that little FATAL flaw
Steve
You already found a 2014 coin in circulation??
Chris' Complete Lincoln Variety Set 1909-date
<< <i>any zinc cent. >>
I understand the "worthless" part. What's the "greatest" part of the equation?
<< <i>Numismatically, the "greatest worthless" coin is the 1933 Double Eagle (it can't be used economically or numismatically and it's intrinsic value is worthless considering what it is )
Economically , the copper Lincoln memorial cent (it can't be cashed in for it's intrinsic value and numismatically it's a hoarded commodity which does nothing, economically )
Intrinsically, the modern small dollar. (it doesn't represent it's actual value intrinsically by weight or measure (size) and thankfully it's got color, plus, it's so overpriced numismatically that it reduces interest in the hobby )
Oxymoronically hypothetically the greatest worthless coin is the blank zinc planchet… I guess. (it doesn't make a cent ) , but can still make a buck.
Don't hold me to my guesswork or analysis. It's early morning and credit given when credit's due. It's actually a tough question, the more I ponder it. >>
Nuh Uh...you *could* melt it down.
but outside the 1982 Zinc/Bronze Lg/Sm , the 1984 cent at 8bil has to win
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<< <i>any zinc cent. >>
I understand the "worthless" part. What's the "greatest" part of the equation? >>
Metal does have melt value, so worthless is "none."
I wouldn't even pay melt for one.