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Lem E

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    Post your most recent acquisition: US

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    On 5/2/2022 at 10:14 PM, Coinbuf said:

    So this lady arrived today, the final coin to complete my 1936 year set.  :)   Sellers pics so not the best, will have to work on some better photos.

     

     

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    Very nice piece. I was supposed to be getting my new Walker today, but unfortunately they sent me the wrong coin. I got a 1945 D Lincoln 66RD instead. Not sure if they sent my coin to someone else but if the recipient of my coin isn’t honest and doesn’t send it back to the seller, they will be taking a good hit. Not quite sure what they can do in that situation. I would like to have the coin but I will get my money back at least if they can’t find it. I hope it pans out and I get the coin.

    First time seeing WWII OPA Tokens in hand

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    On 4/30/2022 at 8:44 PM, RWB said:

    "Blue" points were exchanged for oysters, and "Red" points were exchanged for herring.....Well, that's what the internet says.

    ;)

    Here's a short explanation: https://bobstokens.com/the-history-of-opa-tokens/

    Here's ANA's article: https://www.money.org/collector/user_66708/blog/a-guide-to-ww2-opa-tokens-an-obscure-section-of-numismatics

    Here's Wikkidoodle's version: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Price_Administration

    Thank you for the links. Quite interesting info.

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    First time seeing WWII OPA Tokens in hand

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    A friend I work with knows I am into coins and brought in his grandfathers old coin and paper collection for me to look at. The collection is mainly well circulated coins from the 40s and some coins from early 1900s with a few pre 1900 coins. Mostly US coins and a few world coins in the mix. Wheat cents, IHCs, a few Barbers, a Morgan, 2 cent, shield nickel, lots of V nickels, etc. Mostly coins from WWII era. Nothing too extraordinary, but still neat to look at and actually get to hold in my hand. Two things in particular caught my attention. First was the Japanese government Peso currency from the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. I thought Japanese Peso seemed strange, so I did a little research and learned a little about them.  The second were the OPA (Office of Price Administration) Rationing tokens. One blue and one red. I found these the most interesting pieces in the collection. I kind of knew what they were but never really knew much so I did a little more digging on them. Used during WWII along with the stamps for food. Blue for processed foods and red for meats and fats. I haven't had the opportunity to see very many personal collections and don’t really get to see things I don’t collect myself. These things are small (dime size) and very lightweight and a little hard to handle for me. (I dropped both of them at least once) I just thought it was cool to hold those pieces of history in my hands and learn a little more about them. It is one thing to see pictures of things, but quite different when you are actually holding that history. Learning the history is one of the best parts about this hobby. I didn't post the other side because they look the same on both sides. Anyway, just thought I would share that experience. Thanks for looking.

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    Full Steps on Jefferson Nickel

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     Yes, full step nickels are very sought after in the Jefferson series and carry a premium over a coin in the same grade/condition without. Full step nickels became much more common after master hub changes were made in 1987. Many of the 50s and 60s coins carry very high premiums and are rare or even nonexistent with full steps. 

    Gold Plated 1879 CC Morgan Silver Dollar

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    Welcome to the forum. I would say this would not be a good candidate to be graded. It may have damage from being placed in the broach or removing it. It looks to already have damage around the rim on the reverse. The gold plating would be another issue. As a plated coin it won’t grade. Removing the plating may damage it even more. I don’t think it has a very good chance of coming back with a straight grade, but let some of the others chime in and tell you what they think.