Rare U.S. nickel sells for $3.7 million

upi ^ | Jan. 8, 2010

[JoeProBono]

1913 Liberty Head nickel

[skeeter]

Looks like an old dime.

[ConorMacNessa]

Will still work in a vending machine!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[exnavy]

I just got a very nice circulated 1940 Jefferson nickle back from the coffee machine at work today.

The book shows its value at $0.25.

[hinckley buzzard]

Similar and contemporary to the Barber dime and quarter, but they had Miss Liberty facing the other way.

[JoeProBono]

[atomic_dog]

Say that reminds me. How’s that Langbord lawsuit on the 1933 double eagles going?

[mdittmar]

Love coin hunting,found a buffalo nickel once.

[skeeter]

All you gotta do is hang on to it for 37 years. If it appreciates at the same rate as the Liberty Nickel you’ll have a $9.25 nestegg.

[ConorMacNessa]

ROTFLMAO!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[JoeProBono]

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Coincidentally, I’ve been a collector for 37 years and it has always been 25 cents.

[exnavy]

At that rate of growth, It’s a better investment than gubmint bonds! {;-)

[JoeProBono]

September 17, 2009

The Langbords went to court and recently won an important ruling. A United States District Court judge has given the government until the end of the month either to give back the coins or go back to court to prove that they were in fact stolen by Mr. Switt, a daunting task after three-quarters of a century.

[skeeter]

Looks a bit similar to the Mercury dime, too.

[skeeter]

A collector, eh? What’re those WWII aluminium pennies worth?

[Eye of Unk]

There was a Hawaii 50 episode where this same nickle was worth $100,000, course that was back around 1974.

[Argus]

Everybody’s suddenly checking their spare change jar.

[JoeProBono]

[GrannyK]

Hubby and I used to stop at the city hall every Friday and pick up a bag of coins from parking meters. We would sort through them, wrap and take to the bank on Monday. Of course, keeping the silver coins and other collectibles. One of the ones we found was a 3 legged buffalo nickel. We had it appraised but no one would verify that it was a true 3 legs or one leg had been shaved off with a jewelers tool. We still have the coin stashed away.......