Coins and television shows

LanLord · March 28, 2008 5:13AM

Sometimes you see a coin on a TV show and it gets interesting, sometimes you see something and it looks out of place.

For instance, I was watching a Wild, Wild West one time and a Seated silver dollar shown in one scene magically turned into a Morgan in the next.
Now that was really a magic silver dollar for Wild, Wild West had to do with two Secret Service agents that report to President Grant (1869 - 1877)

I just saw another one on Wild, Wild West. They rode their horses up to the United States Mint in Denver, Colorado. To trace a counterfeit currency operation no less.

I guess they didn't have a great historian did they?

Anyone else have any obvious TV show mistakes when coins or currency comes into play?

19Lyds · March 28, 2008 5:20AM

<< <i>I just saw another one on Wild, Wild West. They rode their horses up to the United States Mint in Denver, Colorado. To trace a counterfeit currency operation no less. >>

Now thats funny!

I can't think of anything off the top of my head!

Or the bottom for that matter!

cmerlo1 · March 28, 2008 5:48AM

No mistakes, but I am a fan of old game shows on the Game Show Network. I have seen the 1970's 'Let's Make A Deal' offer a 1907 HR Saint and a 1882 $3 (both 'Gem BU') as prizes. Both were from Bowers and Ruddy galleries.

skeeterhawk · March 28, 2008 5:54AM

How about Monty Hall waving $500 and $1000 bills around almost every episiode. On one episode his side kick Jay came down the isle holding an old curency flip that had a $5000 bill in it....how's that for pocket money!!!!!

bigmansam88 · March 28, 2008 5:56AM

Link from old thread

BN · March 28, 2008 6:25AM

yeah, when I turn on HSN and they are talking up junk like it's the best thing ever.....

lope208 · March 28, 2008 6:28AM

Glad you started this thread again. I was meaning to post a show I saw the other day.

I've never watched 'Bones' before on FOX until the other night. The episode involved
someone who had passed away and they were trying to solve the mystery based on
what was in his pockets, etc. I wasn't paying too much attention but he had a pocketful
of old coins.

At one point they were talking about a 1943 penny. The characters all thought it was
worthless, but it was BRONZE

cladking · March 28, 2008 6:32AM

I just love the way they toss gold around in all the
TV shows and movies. It's a good laugh when they
have a quarter million in gold in the saddlebags!

Even Twilight Zone had Oscar Berigi as a weight lifter
and his partner in crime as a strong man.

cmerlo1 · March 28, 2008 7:29AM

<< <i>How about Monty Hall waving $500 and $1000 bills around almost every episiode. On one episode his side kick Jay came down the isle holding an old curency flip that had a $5000 bill in it....how's that for pocket money!!!!! >>

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