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It may not be a coin but it sure is interesting. Any idea how much silver this contains?
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US nickels made during WWII (war nickels) contain 35% silver. They're "worth" about $2.15 right now. But since they tend to sell at a discount, you shouldn't have a problem finding them for $2. Maybe less. And they've got copper and manganese, too. They have a face value and they're historically interesting.
Not a fan for SHTF purchases. But I'd rather have one of them than that franklin mint thingy.
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<< <i>It may not be a coin but it sure is interesting. Any idea how much silver this contains? >>
Not $2 worth. >>
It's a novelty "coin" and you wouldn't expect to buy something like this at melt. As a conversation piece, I think $2 is cheap eough.
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<< <i>True. They are "Specimen Coins"
Really? What government issued it, and whats its face value?
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<< <i>It may not be a coin but it sure is interesting. Any idea how much silver this contains? >>
Not $2 worth.
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Not a fan for SHTF purchases. But I'd rather have one of them than that franklin mint thingy.
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<< <i>It may not be a coin but it sure is interesting. Any idea how much silver this contains? >>
Not $2 worth. >>
It's a novelty "coin" and you wouldn't expect to buy something like this at melt. As a conversation piece, I think $2 is cheap eough.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire