Antique store find "did I waste my $$"

[bountyhuntergirl86]

Haven't been able to get out and hunt lately so I decided to hunt a local antique store and bought this 1883 shield nickel for $4.95 did I waste my money? I would say it's in VG8 condition...

 

[silvermagnet]

No I have paid a little more before even at discount.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

If it was something you liked and wanted, then it was not a waste of money.

 

[mariposagold]

Doesn't matter, you like it, you bought it. Heck, you'll continue to amass many many coins. It's not like you won't offset the cost many times over.

Funny thing is, I bought a worn out Barber half just to have one, and not too long after that, I found a Seated half. Woo Hoo. I always like my foundlings better than store bought.

HH
MariposaGold.

 

[cti4sw]

Doesn't matter, you like it, you bought it. Heck, you'll continue to amass many many coins. It's not like you won't offset the cost many times over.

Funny thing is, I bought a worn out Barber half just to have one, and not too long after that, I found a Seated half. Woo Hoo. I always like my foundlings better than store bought.

HH
MariposaGold.

Same. I've owned many a Walking Lib half, but never saved any until I dug one.

1883 Shield nickel, Very Good detail, Red Books at $22 and eBays between $5-$10. I probably would have bought it myself.

 

[Argentium]

BHG , Hey - you did OK - in Good condition 2013 Redbook shows $20.00 and if you needed this for a U.S. "type" coin collection
you did fine - a lot of people spend that much on a latte at Starbucks !

 

[EAGLELV]

Bill....Best response I've ever read.

 

[seekandfind]

now you own a piece of history, probably not many people you know who can say that. congratulations, or it couldve bought you a starbucks coffee lol.

 

[Old Dude]

Yep, you wasted your bucks. I feel so badly for you, I will give you your money back for it. Really, I think you made a good buy. I definitely would have bought it too!

 

[jewelerguy]

anything is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, regardless of what a book or website says. if you willingly gave the price you paid, then of course you got your money's worth. enjoy your new addition to your collection.

 

[coinhound1983]

Remember this for shieldies... If it has rays it pays!!! $5 isn't that bad

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Its not going to be worth anything less that $20, like people said. At that its a good deal !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

Thanks everyone for your comments. It is my favorite nickel design so definitely worth the rolls of cents I found detecting... so it wad kinda free ;-)