Fooled by Uncle Sam again..

[MNCoinhunter]

Hunted my backyard for 30 minutes after work. It's a 1954 Uncle Sam play nickel. I found an identical one (1952) under my neighbor's clothesline last year. Looks like a silver coin when you first rub the dirt off. Still cool...I have a collection now. I just about dropped a turd when that gold popped out. My wife thinks it's a napkin holder....gold-plated maybe? It sure cleaned up nice.....good times !!

 

[born2hunt]

Looks like sterling and gold together. Nice finds either way Congrats

 

[TokenDigger]

That is a really nice napkin holder. Any marks (like hallmarks) on it? That play money is always a fooler. Neat finds and HH

 

[dewcon4414]

Id be surprised if its a napkin holder. We do antiques and ive seen that before but ill be darn if i can remember what it is. But i would bet its Stirling. Ive got some of that money and some of the FDR copper ones. way cool to find.

Dew

 

[bbqman]

cool stuff dave

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

n/t

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

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[MNCoinhunter]

Ed....great collection !!

Here is a decent close-up shot of the mystery find. Seems to be made of some base metal dipped in gold something or other.

 

[Hotcz70]

I thought I had my first ever 3 center' last summer when I dig one of those exact same play money coins Dave

Like you said....it sure looks like old silver til' you get it in your hand and it has no weight to it.

It's then you realize you got punked

 

[MNCoinhunter]

Yeah, when I snapped the first photo I still did'nt know what I had......I got punked alright. Even my 6 year old daughter knew it was'nt real once I rubbed it clean and let her hold it..lol.

 

[BerntOut]

Interesting digs.....

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

Nice finds Dave. I got fooled on one of those play coins also. HH.

Eddie

 

[James N.D.]

Wait until you find a Canadian Fishcale, then you will think you found a Seated Half Dime. Those Canadian Nickels are always another coin that fools you when popping out of the ground.

I have found multiple Play Coins through the years and it is fun to add more of them to the collection. Plus.....you know them Play Dimes are old and that Wheats & Silver could only be a step away. Good Luck and HH to you.

 

[Great Republic]

Cool Dave. Are they worth anything to collectors?

 

[MNCoinhunter]

Maybe, but not worth enough to part with. I saw some 5 cent ones for sale on E Bay for $3, and $12 for the half-dollar play money. I'll just keep them for my grandkids.

 

[Markdb61]

What a letdown on the "dime" McDave but the other item is sure nice.