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Man, that former boss of yours sounds like he collected some CREEPY stuff, Keith!! That kind of a room would definitely make me uncomfortable as well. And, like I said, I like German stuff......but not that German stuff. Much more into East and West Germany. My spring and fall jacket is actually a repro of a West German Border Guard tunic of the 1960s-80s style. From your picture, your coin is a 1943-A....I could just make out the mintmark. So, you wouldn't be giving away a coin worth any significant money. And I think the plan to give it away is a good one......it gets it out of your life quickly and easily. None of us wants to keep something around that makes us feel creepy.

Oh, I have. You're talking to a guy who bought a fake key date Ottoman gold 100 Kurush a little more than a decade ago. Trust me....that was a worse fate, my friend.

Oh, I got a survey Mike and they did not score well on anything with me at all. What a bunch of garbage they have on the backburner!! It's just more of the same old, tired c-r-a-p and I scored them accordingly. I mean, come on, more stupid ornaments and reverse proof Morgan and Peace Dollars? Do we really need more ornaments and a continued series of zombie Morgan and Peace Dollars? I'm guessing I'll never get a survey from them again . I would like to get a survey on offerings for paper money collectors though because I have a great idea for that which I've had for years.........red seal United States Notes of the modern designs just for collectors.

Yes, the Buddhist swastika is in the opposite direction, you are absolutely correct about that. As for why Hitler and the Nazis chose it as their symbol to contaminate with their hideously vile and evil outlook, here's an article from History Extra, the official website of the BBC History Magazine, that explains that much better than I could on a message board: https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/how-why-sanskrit-symbol-become-nazi-swastika-svastika/ I unfortunately had to study the Nazis in some detail during my undergrad program as I majored in European and Middle Eastern History.

Indeed there is. It's a very useful site for that purpose, for sure. Tons of good information on that site.

Very nice pieces once again, James. The Japanese Occupation notes are actually quite pretty, though from a dark moment in history, to be sure. Mine were both gifts from my late stepmother, so they mean a lot to me for that reason. They're also a great example of a very valid collectible being potentially controversial, as well.

I'm with you all day on that, Keith. I collect German stuff, but not the Nazi era. I prefer Empire and East and West German. The sad thing is that the swastika is a symbol of good fortune in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Buddhists consider the swastika to be a representation of the footprints of the Buddha. It's a shame that Hitler and his cronies had to take a symbol like that which means so many positive things to millions of people and contaminate it.

No worries there, James......numismatic items can be controversial. They really can but it doesn't make them less collectible if they're valid, actual numismatic items. I've collected a lot of German stuff over the years and I'm getting back into it with banknotes. In particular, I love Cold War era East and West German banknotes. Here's where the controversial aspect comes in.....the earliest East German banknotes are actually Nazi notes with little stamps attached by the Soviet Occupation forces after the West adopted the Deutsche Mark. I hate Nazi stuff, but those Nazi notes with the little stamps are a valid part of the East German currency story, so I'll likely include at least one of them for that reason. I'd say you could consider those notes controversial, but collectible in an area I'm interested in nonetheless. I also have two Japanese Occupation Notes; one for the Philippines and one for Malaysia and they're definitely controversial as well. But a part of history, without a doubt.

Ooh....I like, James. I like a lot!! I have a couple of 25 cent Canadian fractional notes myself, but no U.S.......yet.

To show you guys what I'm referring to:

A Nazi Germany 5 Reichspfennig in a cent roll is a strange find indeed. But they are about the same size and are also composed of zinc.....I could see how it could happen. The ones you want to find are the Allied Occupation issues minted from 1945-1948 with the same design without the swastika. A couple of those are worth some money, though not all of them are worth a lot of money. However, I think they all do better price-wise than the vast majority of Nazi issues.

All I see is a damaged coin worth .25. If it were mine, it'd have a date with a Laundromat machine early next week.

They really can!!! I've found that modern world banknotes can do a great job there as well. If you guys ever feel the urge to try paper and polymer on for size, I'd definitely recommend it!

Hi Jimbo! I think it may be PVC. As James said, these things can appear on coins after they are slabbed. When I worked at the coin shop, I saw a couple other certified coins that had PVC residue materialize after they were slabbed. It's a pretty rare occurrence, but it does happen sometimes. I'd find a different 1979-D if I were you, Jimbo.

I'm with the others.....I'm not seeing a spitting eagle there. I think you just have a gouge.

Man, Keith, that's a weird one!! I've never seen a coin like that in my 22 years of doing this, but I think Mike is on the right track. I'm thinking partially capped die as well.

Man, you're not kidding they're expensive James!!! But I may have to bite the bullet. I've bought some nice notes in the past couple of days (the combined total of which is actually lower than the price of the albums on eBay!!), and I need to house them. I want to house them separately because I'm kind of starting a collection of replacement notes that I'm considering housing in their own album. I also have a German Empire 100 Mark note that won't fit in the pockets of either album I presently have.....and that's a bit of a problem . I guess I'll have to figure it out!

Yes indeed. There's no way you'd ever get any Morgan for $10, let alone a key date. This is a sure sign that the OP needs to do a lot more homework before buying any more coins. I hate to say it, but this is a spectacular error that almost falls under the realm of common sense in the coin world. The 1895-S Morgan is a well known key date coin and has been for decades. OP....please do more reading and research on coins before you make any more purchases that aren't certified by NGC or PCGS. You're lucky this was only a $10 mistake. It could have been a lot more. Certainly, the seller has blame here, but in this instance, the OP does as well because of the clear lack of proper research and education before making coin purchases.

I'm strongly of the opinion that a proof doesn't have to be cameo to be attractive. Honestly, a lot of the time, I actually like the chrome look better for the years it's available. I like your 1963....I think it looks great!!

Very nice, Coinbuf!! Congratulations!! I, for one, would be delighted to see your set move up and maybe win a big award someday. Who knows what may happen in the future?

I think Littleton albums are just fine. I have one of their currency albums and it's probably my favorite album I've ever owned. I'm actually trying to find another one at a friendly price point, which can be tricky for the currency albums. I think your dimes are going to look just fine and be housed well in your Littleton album.

Hmmm.....I think I've seen that 1983 Proof Set before, Bill . But it looks like you've been having some fun, which is good!!! Make sure you post your 1960 dollar up when you get it....I know I'd like to see it. I really like Canadian stuff....I'm chasing Canadian and German banknotes right now myself and I'm having a blast with it!! Thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving gifts to yourself with us.

You are very welcome!! I'm so happy I could help you out!!

Nope. Not really. Error collectors pretty much look for errors regardless of year, unless it's a spectacular error that becomes famous, like the U.S. 1955 Doubled Die Cent. The date very rarely makes a difference in the price of an error and in some cases, it can hurt it. If you had a key date with an error on it, it would likely be valued less than an example of the same key date without the error. As an example, I like to collect banknotes. I really like replacement notes but I don't like errors on my currency. At all. Someone could have a star note of the 1954 Canadian $1000 bill (a dream note of mine), but I'd turn down that note with an error, even at a serious discount. If I'm going to spend the money that note would cost, I'd want it to look right, not have something wrong with it. Errors don't always mean value.

I think I'm going to start being active over there, William. A new participant always helps in some small way. What's the troll situation like on that side of the house? Any Slicks or Ratzies?