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Hawaii Five O V nickel is now open for bidding

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Place your bets, folks!

Howhigh do you think it'll go this time?
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  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭
    I placed a bid just for grins image
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  • PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    Where's the "Take 40 years" to pay option... image

    So why in a NGC holder? Must be an issue with it somehow.....

    LOL... I like that it was the 50th coin in a submission.... "well, lets just throw this in there... why not.." Someone run that submission # and lets see what we get...
  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Kool... I got my high bid in...image
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  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭


    << <i>Where's the "Take 40 years" to pay option... image

    So why in a NGC holder? Must be an issue with it somehow.....

    LOL... I like that it was the 50th coin in a submission.... "well, lets just throw this in there... why not.." Someone run that submission # and lets see what we get... >>



    It wasn't.

    It's the "Hawaii Five-O" coin, so they made the serial number 50505050-50. Five-O, get it? image
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  • PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    lol... didn't even see that....

    I have too short of an attention span to read all of it... why is it the "H 5 0" coin...
  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭


    << <i>lol... didn't even see that....

    I have too short of an attention span to read all of it... why is it the "H 5 0" coin... >>

    It made an appearance (or was the subject of) an episode of the Hawaii Five-O TV Show. You know... "Book 'em, Danno!"
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  • PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    How stupid is that.....

    5 coins made.... O wait... lets put on the holder that it was in a TV show... THAT will increase its value.. without it, maybe a 1m coin only... I can't stop laughing...
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,563 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not even if I had the money...
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Laugh all you want - I just bid $2M and I'd be ecstatic to own it again. image
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  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭


    << <i>How stupid is that.....

    5 coins made.... O wait... lets put on the holder that it was in a TV show... THAT will increase its value.. without it, maybe a 1m coin only... I can't stop laughing... >>

    I don't think that's the case - it's just a pedigree.
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is the sad part - they had to explain what the show was - yeesh do I feel old!

    Hawaii Five-O was a popular television police series starring Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett, the head of the elite state police unit in Hawaii. His partner and second in command was Danny "Danno" Williams, played by James MacArthur. Nearly every episode ended with McGarrett saying to Williams, "Book 'em, Danno."
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  • PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    Guys with millions of dollars don't watch TV....... they watch the stock market... image
  • stevendanielsstevendaniels Posts: 378
    It's a little too high for me to put my stake on the coin!
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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Recently dubbed "The Mona Lisa of Rare Coins,"

    That's when I stopped reading.I'm taking some time off from coin collecting to reflect on these powerful words.

    I want to give myself the opportunity,with no distractions,to let these words become,if possible,part of my being.

    I have no other comments about this coin,this Mona Lisa...

    Mona Lisa,Mona Lisa,Mona Lisa...

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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Who in the world dubbed it "the Mona Lisa"? Lady Liberty is butt ugly and a very poor Romanesque effigy. Rare with demand, yes, pretty or even attractive? NO!
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  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I say $5.25M.
  • lope208lope208 Posts: 1,960 ✭✭
    Way outta my league...but it's not even that eye appealing IMO.

    Sure, it'd be cool to own a coin that only 5 exist...but I think if I had it in my collection,
    I'd get over it quick and want to sell it so I could buy TONS of other beautiful, great
    looking coins. Just my thoughts...I'm sure someone will be very happy with it image
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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Okay,done reflecting about Mona Lisa.I'm baaaaaaaaaack....to coin collecting.

    Mona Lisa in the famous painting is kind of homely,so I don't see how describing this nickel as a Mona Lisa is all that helpful to try to sell it.

    Oh,it must be the famousness that's being referred to.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It will go high. It is a trophy coin for the very rich or a publicity coin for a large dealer.
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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    Ok, now to make sure that I don't look or sound dumb when viewing this coin in hand, does anyone have a link to the episode?

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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Five O


    Hang five with Five O while contemplating your bid....Still trying to find the actual episode...

    Episode #134,Season 6...

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  • holeinone1972holeinone1972 Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭
    I am sure some of this is just sour grapes, but even though there are only 5 specimens, they just don't seem that rare.

    They are always for SALE!

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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    While that may be your perception based up the past decade when there was a huge jump in value for these coins and they became very expensive to own on an opportunity cost basis, I can pretty much assure you that the next few decades will be quite different. The Eliasberg coin is away for a very long time and I suspect that this coin will end up in very strong hands as well.
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's got a green sticker. That should be worth another 15-20%. image
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  • Bayard1908Bayard1908 Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm more curious about the reserve price and if it will be met.

    In my opinion, the 1913 nickel should be valued as if it were a pattern or fantasy piece, as opposed to a regular issue U.S. coin. That means it would be worth 4 or 5 figures, instead of 7.

    A listing in the Red Book, as if the 1913 were a real coin, is what creates most of the demand. The same can be said for Stellas. Mehl died over 50 years ago and few living collectors directly remember his promotion of the 1913 nickel.

    People don't pay huge money for regular issue (minus one year) coins such as the 1858 Indian Head cent, 1865 Shield nickel, and 1882 Liberty nickel because they are considered patterns and are not listed in the Red Book. I see no reason for a regular issue (plus one year) coin to be treated any differently.
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 36,070 ✭✭✭✭✭
    why didn't the Walton specimen(?) (coin(?)) get the 05.... ?

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  • coinut1799coinut1799 Posts: 318
    Wow! 1.1 million bid and the reserve hasn't even been posted yet.
    This was the first 1913 Lib. nickel I ever saw. It was on display at the Stack's table at the 1993 ANA in Baltimore, when it was still owned by Reed Hawn. Saw it again in Baltimore a few years ago when it was reuinited with its four brothers (sisters?). Never had a desire to own one, because it isn't a real coin (okay, and because I could never afford it)image
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  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Pleasing and uniform matte gray surfaces free from disfiguring marks.

    Ok, I don't believe I'll be adding this description to my numismatic library . Disfigured? imageimage


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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,700 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This coin overshadows the fact the imo, this is the best group of high end Liberty Nickels offered at a single auction since Dale Friend sold his collection I think in February or May of 2004 or 2005. Before that, I can't remember such an all-inclusive auction of high end coins of this series.

    If I'm lucky, after carefully reviewing some of the images and speaking iwth my rep, I might bid on a few of them.
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  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    is this coin really a proof?
  • StubbyMcNumbthumbsStubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭


    << <i>Guys with millions of dollars don't watch TV....... they watch the stock market... image >>




    Actually, they pay someone else to do that for them. Guys with millions of dollars (the ones I know, anyway) enjoy TV, movies, travelling, and having fun just as much as the next guy. As a matter of fact, every millionaire I know (and I know a few) made their money in real estate or owning a successful business (but mostly real estate). They don't really watch the stock market any more than the average person watches home interest rates.

    That's my experience, anyway.


    As for the coin, I find it only mildly interesting as a curiosity. It's not one I can work up a lather for, but then I never really cared for the "V" nickel as a series to collect. For the money, I can think of many others I would rather have.

  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm more curious about the reserve price and if it will be met.

    In my opinion, the 1913 nickel should be valued as if it were a pattern or fantasy piece, as opposed to a regular issue U.S. coin. That means it would be worth 4 or 5 figures, instead of 7.

    A listing in the Red Book, as if the 1913 were a real coin, is what creates most of the demand. The same can be said for Stellas. Mehl died over 50 years ago and few living collectors directly remember his promotion of the 1913 nickel.

    People don't pay huge money for regular issue (minus one year) coins such as the 1858 Indian Head cent, 1865 Shield nickel, and 1882 Liberty nickel because they are considered patterns and are not listed in the Red Book. I see no reason for a regular issue (plus one year) coin to be treated any differently. >>



    I agree. There are many other cool patterns that are out there with similar mintages that can be had for 4 to 5 figures. Many of those interest me much more than a 1913 Nickel. Never really understood why this one was a multi-million dollar coin and the other patterns are a small fraction of the price.

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  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is a cool coin that will always be valuable. Just because some here cannot figure out why or do not agree has no bearing on that fact. There will always be more than a few who desire to own it and will pay the price.
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  • JBNJBN Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭✭✭
    About the Hawaii 5-0 episode:

    Relying on old memory only - a boy and his grandfather were walking when the boy picked up a nickel. He gave the coin to his grandfather who stated its date and said it was lucky that the boy found the coin, as it was the grandfather's birthyear.

    From old memory only. Have no idea what the general plot of the episode was.

    Still wish I had the 45 record of the series' theme song.
  • Ed1840Ed1840 Posts: 355
    da da da da da da, da da da da da
  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The coin was spent in a newspaper vending machine on Hawaii Five-O. I remember the episode vividly, as I was just a youth! image
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  • Bayard1908Bayard1908 Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The coin was spent in a newspaper vending machine on Hawaii Five-O. I remember the episode vividly, as I was just a youth! image >>



    I liked that guy when he played King Tut on Batman.

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