I dont belive it.

[USTiger]

I asked my wife the other day to buy me a few rolls of Nickels do i could fill out my holes in my collection. well Easter had me busy with the kids and work so i did not get to open the rolls until last night and what a surprise i was in for.

I opened the first roll and found a few i didn't have, but in roll number 3 of 5 i got my first bis surprise, i noticed the roll was a little uneven before i opened it but i thought it was just the coins that was a little crocked inside, (I NEVER EXPECTED THIS) a 1880 5 dollar Gold Coin was laying there smiling at me.. could this be right,, was i so tired that my eyes was playing a game with me.. i asked my wife what she saw and she confirmed it YUP a 1880 5 dollar Gold coin.. GOD DANG.

now if anyone can help me grade it from the pictures i would be happy.

USTiger

 

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Man, that has the be one of the coolest most unexpected finds that I have ever seen Great Job and some people on here grade to conservatively anyway. Think that you got a good number for the gold coin CONGRATS

 

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[ramfan]

I think I will invest in a few $2 rolls for the heck of it........ nice find!

 

[Jack_MIghtyheart]

Wow. Absolutely a dream find. Congrats.

 

[John987]

WOW!! WHAT A FIND!
Good thing you are collecting nickels or this would never have happened.
INCREDIBLE!!

John

 

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

Wow !!!

You got $210.00 for it Wow, that is amazing!!! Yea he cheated himself, no high standard grading company would grade it higher than VF-20 more so with the damage on it. Oh well, that is even better for you !!

Nice work !!

Keep @ It and HH!!

 

[strickman]

tell your to please get me 50 rolls of nickles,then 50 more,then 50 more,........................oh yeah and 50 more! thanks

 

[thrillathahunt]

I would grade it VF-35

 

[OmegaMan]

Today you are a GOD!!

 

[golden silver]

No kidding, I just posted the topic "I wonder..." on this forum a day ago and then bam someone finds a gold coin in a roll. Amaizing. Wish it were me but am happy for you.

Golden Silver

 

[Yinzi50]

Wonderful surprise! Is it in a customer roll or fed roll?

 

[kdismuke1]

I DON'T BELIEVE IT EITHER. CONGRATS.

 

[ringfinder]

Fantastic find, I have never found a GOLD coin and if I did, I wouldn't sell it, unless someone wanted to pay me 1,000,000 for it. LOL Great, Great find!!!

HH, Ringfinder

P.S.
Where you live, I'm coming to your bank and buy all the nickel rolls.

 

[HolyDiver]

Wow, I'm speechless. Congrats

 

[Rich Hartford]

I posted just last night that someone had to have found a gold coin while crh and it will more than likely happen again. It did!! Congratulations on a spectacular find !

 

[ugotit22]

about time us CRH get some credit
if this coin was dug it would be banner
no reason it shouldnt be anyways
BANNER
BANNER
BANNER

 

[waseeker]

Wow !!!

You got $210.00 for it Wow, that is amazing!!! Yea he cheated himself, no high standard grading company would grade it higher than VF-20 more so with the damage on it. Oh well, that is even better for you !!

Nice work !!

Keep @ It and HH!!

Actually the dealer also did well for himself. At 900.00 per oz for gold, the grey sheet shows the 5.00 liberty with motto at dealer bid of $295.00. A $5.00 gold coin weighs .242 oz so he paid you about melt value for the coin which is fair considering the problems. Also, right now finding gold coins to buy in a shop is difficult at best so there is generally a premium if you can find them.

 

[coltdavis]

awesome find! wow i bet that was 1 heck of a feeling best of luck in the future. Hh

 

[USTiger]

Wow so many gr8 responces on my coin..

tell your to please get me 50 rolls of nickles,then 50 more,then 50 more,........................oh yeah and 50 more! thanks

Sorry she only buys for me HEHE

Wonderful surprise! Is it in a customer roll or fed roll?

Customer Roll... dont think the fed's f Up that bad

WOW!! WHAT A FIND!
Good thing you are collecting nickels or this would never have happened.
INCREDIBLE!!

John

Nickels, Pennies, Dimes, Dollars, Coins from all the world.. you name it.. just happend to be nickels that day hehe

I want to thank you all for your responces,, and than you for thinking this is a Banner find.. lets see. for me finding the coin was gift enough..

UStiger

 

[creeper71]

Awesome find, you won't get much of a grade out of it maybe VF-20 or Damaged since it has a little damage too. I would be happy to get $140 for a $0.05 investment.

Nice find,

Keep @ it and HH!!

Well the local Coin dealer is more generous than you guys.. he paid me 210$ for it.. no question asked.. he said the grade was XF but according to my red book that's only 170$ so he cheated himself

USTiger

my coin values magazine has a 1880 5 d. gold coin listed for 335.00 in XF ... the 2009 red book price are a bit out of date

 

[STH69]

Man oh man!